An eyewitness, who identified himself simply as Tunde, told our correspondent that the driver hit the traffic officer to evade possible warning or arrest.
File Photo: FRSC officials
An officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Akerele Christopher, who was enforcing traffic regulations on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Mowe, Ogun State, has been hit by a driver, who drove against traffic.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the driver’s vehicle, a Mazda bus with number plate, KTU 485 XQ, was impounded, while the suspect, who had tried to run away, was apprehended.
The injured officer, a deputy route commander, was taken to a hospital for medical treatment.
An eyewitness, who identified himself simply as Tunde, told our correspondent that the driver hit the traffic officer to evade possible warning or arrest.
“Most of these drivers can do anything to avoid arrest. If that driver was not under the influence of alcohol or drug, he might be driving with expired or non-existent vehicle papers.
“If FRSC officers will do their work well, any vehicle without complete documents should not be allowed to ply Nigerian roads,” Tunde added.
The FRSC Sector Commander, Ogun State Command, Clement Oladele, who confirmed the incident.
He said the affected officer was taken to a hospital for treatment and had been discharged.
He said, “An officer of the corps, while enforcing traffic regulations on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway around Mowe was hit by a reckless driver of a Mazda bus, who was driving against traffic on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
“The vehicle was impounded. Although the driver immediately ran away, he was, however, overpowered and arrested. The injured officer was taken to the hospital for treatment and he is in stable condition.”