Man falls into canal after alleged police chase, battles life in hospital
A disturbing incident occurred in the Ipaja Ayobo area of Lagos yesterday morning when a man was allegedly chased by police officers in mufti, leading him to fall into a canal.
The man, currently unconscious at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), was reportedly pursued after officers accused him of being a “yahoo boy” due to his tattoos.
According to an eyewitness account shared by a friend of the victim’s wife, the man was stopped by the police while on a motorcycle at Federal Bus Stop, Ipaja. The motorcycle driver fled the scene, leaving the victim to face the officers.
Despite searching him and finding no incriminating evidence, the officers allegedly began cocking their guns, threatening to shoot him. The man, in fear for his life, started moving away while asserting his innocence. As the situation escalated, he ran, and the officers pursued him until he fell into the canal.
Bystanders at the scene affirmed that the officers allegedly emptied the man’s pocket after he fell into the canal during the chaos.
The victim’s condition remains critical as he receives treatment at LASUTH.
Sharing the video on X (formerly Twitter), an associate of the victim, @Omorhemi wrote:
“Yesterday morning, police chased my friend’s husband till he fell into the canal, they took his slippers and money that fell and left when people started shouting. This happened at federal bus stop, ipaja Ayobo axis
He is currently unconscious at Lasuth.
“The officers were on mufti. They stopped him on bike, the bike man left. They searched him insisting he is a yahoo boy cos of his tattoos and started cocking their guns that they will shoot him, he started moving away saying he’s not and they started following him till he ran.”
Watch the video below …
Yesterday morning,police chased my friend’s husband till he fell into the canal,they took his slippers and money that fell and left when people started shouting. This happened at federal bus stop,ipaja Ayobo axis
He is currently unconscious at Lasuth@BenHundeyin @PoliceNG pic.twitter.com/r1UF9Er4db— Everything home by Omowunmi (@Omorhemi) October 17, 2024