Two individuals tragically lost their lives in an accident that occurred during a police chase in Sapele, Delta state on Tuesday, July 7.
According to eyewitnesses, police officers attempted to stop a Benz SUV traveling from Benin city, but the driver refused to comply and instead began to reverse.
This prompted the police officers to initiate a pursuit. During the chase, the officers reportedly fired at the vehicle’s tires. As a result, the driver lost control and collided with a motorcycle carrying a rider and a passenger. The rider, identified as Joseph, was killed instantly, while the passenger, Mrs. Igho Avwata, an elderly woman and a primary school teacher, succumbed to her injuries an hour later. Both victims are portrayed in the images above.
”The police officers chased the driver from Oleh Road down to Ogorode Road. When they saw that the driver was abit faster than them, they shot one of the tyres of his car. This led to the driver losing control.
The car hit the bike man who died on the spot. A woman was on top of the bike. She fell off due to the collision. She was rushed to the hospital but could not make it. Also the driver and a female in the car believed to be the girlfriend of the driver are in pretty bad shape.” an eyewitness said
The state police command has not yet released a statement regarding this tragic incident.