Four passengers, including a pregnant woman and her two children, have been reported dead after a yet-to-be-identified police officer allegedly dragged the steering wheel while in motion in the Ago Palace Way of Okota in Lagos state.
An eyewitness who posted the development on his X handle, #tobe_stevee, said some police officers earlier arrested the driver.
Meanwhile, efforts by Kemi Filani News to reach the command proved abortive as the Public Public Relations officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, could not take a call.
He also failed to respond to text messages forwarded to him by our correspondent.
But, the eyewitness narrated that the incident occurred when the driver attempted to escape while he was being taken to the police station in the area.
He wrote: “Something happened in my area this morning. The Police arrested a driver; one got into his car while the others followed. on the way to the station, at the Okota roundabout, the driver decided to play a fast one and diverted to another way.
“While in motion, the policeman and driver began to contest for the steering wheel. Eventually, they both lost control, and the car hit a tricycle (keke). In the tricycle, A woman with her two kids and the rider. All of them died. May their soul Rest In Peace”.