Rapid Response Squad Operatives in Accident Near Ogudu Bus Stop

The accident scene and one of the victims

 

An assumed case of over-speeding and reckless driving in the Lagos metropolis has caused the destruction of the vehicle of security operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command as well as injuries to other 4 policemen.

 

According to reports, an over-speeding KIA RIO belonging to a car-hiring company rammed into the security operatives near the Ogudu Bus-stop in the course of which both vehicles were destroyed but no life was lost.

 

The RRS men were on duty point patrolling along Ogudu-Alapere axis, inspecting the Light Up Lagos Project facilities, when the accident occurred at about 12:06 am on Sunday.

According to the information gathered at the scene of accident, RRS men were driving when a KIA Rio with lone occupant on a high speed rammed into them from behind.

An eyewitness who was at the scene of the incident and later conveyed the injured to Lagos State Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja for treatment.
 

The RRS vehicle was going slowly on the road because they were monitoring the Light Up Lagos Project facilities when the KIA Rio on top speed from Lagos Island towards Alapere rammed into the RRS Ford car with registration number RRS 068 LA, thereby bundling it and the officers into a nearby ditch. Four officers of the RRS were seriously injured including the driver of the car in the accident.
 

As at the time of writing this report, three of the RRS operatives have been discharged from the hospital, while one along with the driver of the speeding vehicle is expected to be discharge later in the day.
 

Further investigation into the identity of the KIA Rio driver revealed that he just started the car hire services on Friday after leaving the services of a truck driving firm.