Panic as Teenager Knocks Down Several Officers, Police Take Action
- 19-year-old Nsikak Okon was arrested for alleged reckless driving, injuring at least three police officers
- During the arrest, hard drugs were reportedly found in Okon’s tinted vehicle, which was said to be without a number plate
- The incident, which was caught on video, showed multiple collisions before the suspect's arrest by law enforcement agents
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Benin City, Edo state - A 19-year-old driver, Nsikak Okon, has been arrested by the police following a series of alleged high-speed, reckless manoeuvres that left three police officers injured in Edo state.
As reported on Friday, January 16, by The Punch, Benjamin Hundeyin, the national spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), detailed the incident on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, while reacting to a viral video of the suspect’s eventual arrest.
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Teen driver arrested after injuring officers
Okon was arrested for allegedly knocking down officers while fleeing and also hitting several cars and pedestrians with his tinted Mercedes-Benz vehicle.
Hundeyin stated that hard drugs were also discovered in the tinted vehicle, which had no number plate.
Edo teen 'arrested with drugs'
TVC News quoted Hundeyin as saying:
“You were driving a fully and heavily tinted vehicle without number plates. You met police officers on the road and sped past in a very reckless manner.
“On your way back, you sped past again, nearly knocking down an officer. And in what appears to be very deliberate, you came back again with the same reckless speed, this time successfully knocking down three officers. Two of them have been discharged, while one other is still in the hospital."
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Hundeyin stated that the 19-year-old suspect went on to damage other vehicles before being apprehended, and that a search of his car revealed substances suspected to be hard drugs.
Legit.ng understands that authorities may launch a criminal investigation, which could result in charges against Okon, including vehicular assault, depending on the severity of the injuries. The 19-year-old could appear soon before a judge for arraignment.
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Nigerian police arrest masquerade
Legit.ng earlier reported that the Anambra police command revealed a male suspect, Ifesinachi Ezeolu, aged 28 years, as the person inside the violent masquerade that carried out several unprovoked attacks on residents during a festival in Awgbu community, Orumba North Local Government Area of the state.
The Anambra state police command arrested the masquerade and took him into custody.
The spokesman for the Anambra state police command, Tochukwu Ikenga, said his violent conduct followed widespread public concern and reports of assaults and intimidation of residents, adding that investigations are ongoing to identify and bring to justice other suspects who are linked to the incident.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
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