COVID-19: Driver Knock Downs Civil Defence Officer To Evade Arrest

COVID-19: Driver Knock Downs Civil Defence Officer To Evade Arrest

An officer of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Assistant superintendent of Corps Victor Fayemi attached to Federal Capital Territory (FCT) escaped death by whisker, when a Volkswagen Golf Commercial driver ran over him along Gwarinpa/Kado road area of Abuja, in a bid to escape arrest.

The accident, according to Ekunola Gbenga, the Media Assistant to the Commandant General, in a release emailed to newsdishng.com made the victim unconscious and was rushed to Maitama District Hospital where he was promptly attended to. Adding that after specialized medical treatment at Maitama District Hospital, he was moved into a private hospital where he is currently receiving further treatment.

The release read in part: “ASC fayemi was hit by the commercial driver who was trying to evade arrest by the security officers on duty as he defied Corina virus (COVID-19) lockdown measures put in place by the federal government.  

“Security agencies which comprises of Civil Defence Officers mounted road blocks in Gwarinpa/Kado road in an attempt to prevent the taxi’s from operating. While the officer tried to stop the driver for questioning, he allegedly ran over the Civil Defence Officer and knocks him down.

“The erratic driver was later arrested by the Joint Task Team (JTF), both the driver and the vehicle were taken into custody of Nigeria Police for further investigation and prosecution.

“Meanwhile, the Commandant-General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu said the behaviour of the driver was unacceptable in the eyes of law enforcement, he advise people not to attempt to evade arrest under any circumstances, especially at this critical period when the world is facing with the challenge of Covid-19. He said, government needs the support and cooperation of all stakeholders in order to win the war of Corona Virus Disease”.

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