The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 36-year-old driver, Christian Innocent, for allegedly killing a tricycle rider in the Surulere area of Lagos State.
Christian was said to have hit Anieye Bassey with a wheel spanner repeatedly after a short argument between them at Akerele Street, Shitta area, before he fled the scene on Sunday, August 11, 2019.
Sources disclosed that the suspect was driving a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) when he had a scuffle with the deceased whom he accused of hitting his vehicle. After a short argument, he was said to have brought out a wheel spanner and hit the deceased on the forehead.
Aniete was reportedly rushed to the hospital after Christian fled the scene but he later died.
Speaking on the incident, Lagos Police Public Relations Office, DSP Bala Elkana, said police swung into action using the little information they could gather and a team lead by CSP Jimoh Jabaje, the Divisional Police Office Surulere, apprehended Christian who lived at Robertson Street, Surulere.
According to him, ”He confessed to have engaged the deceased person in a fight over the right of way. That there was a vulgar abuse between him and the keke rider over who among them have the right of way as they both accused each other of rough driving. But there was no crash between the Jeep and the Keke.”
He said the suspect will be charged to court after investigation.