A driver was reportedly killed on Thursday in a road accident on Sapele Road, Benin City, following an alleged police pursuit involving a patrol vehicle attached to the Ologbo Police Division.
Eyewitnesses told Blueprint that a Toyota Sienna patrol vehicle branded “Nigerian Police Force, Ologbo Division” was allegedly chasing another vehicle shortly before the fatal crash occurred.
“A seven-passenger commercial mini bus became involved in the incident and plunged into a flooded drainage, while the driver reportedly died,” a witness who craved anonymity said.
The witness alleged that the police chase triggered the sequence of events that culminated in the crash, although the exact circumstances surrounding the accident could not be independently verified.
A video of the incident showed emergency responders and residents rushing to the scene to rescue passengers from the submerged mini bus.
As of the time of filing in this report, the Edo state Police Command had not issued an official statement on the incident, while efforts to obtain its reaction were on-going.
