The Edo State Police Command has issued a stern warning to motorists, declaring that attacks on police officers while they are on lawful duty will no longer be tolerated under any circumstances.
According to a statement released by the command’s public relations officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, the warning follows a violent incident along Iyekogba Estate Gate in Benin City, where a reckless driver reportedly breached a police checkpoint, drove against traffic, and deliberately rammed into officers on duty.
The driver reportedly broke through a barricade, made a turn, and drove back toward the checkpoint, knocking down three police officers who were conducting lawful stop-and-search operations.
She hinted that the suspect later crashed into several vehicles before he was subdued and arrested.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect, Nsikak Okon, a 19-year-old male, is an unlicensed driver. A black Mercedes-Benz GLK SUV, valued at about ₦28 million, was recovered from him.
However, the police further disclosed that the vehicle, which has been in use since May 2024, was unregistered.
“Items recovered from the suspect include a substance suspected to be Canadian Loud and a Sprite bottle containing a sky-blue liquid, believed to be diluted refnol.
The Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, CP Monday Agbonika, fdc, condemned the act, stressing that anyone who deliberately attacks or attempts to harm police officers on lawful duty will face the full weight of the law, adding that enough is enough”
