OGUN STATE POLICE COMMAND: FATAL MOTOR AND MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT, THE CORRECT VERSION INVESTIGATED

 

As Ogun State Police remain committed to responding swiftly to distress calls. 

There occurred a fatal motor and motorcycle accident at about 0450hrs on the 4th of September, 2024,in front of Islamic Primary School at Iju Ota, resulting in the death of a motorcyclist one Benjamin Adekanmi. The incident was thoroughly investigated by the Ogun State Police contrary to the adverse narrative on the incident on social media . 

The accident involved a Ford bus with registration number SMK 63YC driven by one  Ndidi Honest, who reported to the police  and on whose sole report the police conducted its investigation, and a Bajaj motorcycle with registration number KNN691WG , whose identity was given as Benjamin Adekanmi now late. 

According to the account provided by the bus driver, Ndidi Honest, the ongoing drainage construction in the area played a significant role in the accident.

 It was reported that the motorcyclist, travelling at high speed, lost control while attempting to manoeuvre a heap of sand, leading to a collision with the bus. This resulted in severe head injury and a broken leg for the cyclist, ultimately causing his death.

Prompt action was taken by Ndidi Honest, who reported the accident to the Iju Police post. A detective accompanied the bus driver to the scene to assess the situation. The injured motorcyclist was quickly transported to general hospital Ota for medical attention, but unfortunately, he was pronounced dead upon arrival by the attending doctors. 

His remains were subsequently released to his family for burial rites.

The Ogun State Police Command prioritizes the well-being and safety of its citizens and in rebuttal to a misleading information on the social space, as utmost reasonableness and professionalism was deployed in handling the matter. There is a further call to the public to discountenance and  disregard any misinformation or misrepresentation of the incident. 

In Policing the State, the police are disposed to validating constructive feedbacks, and utterly opposed to false narratives.

SP Omolola Odutola anipr

Police Public Relations Officer

Ogun State Police Command Headquarters Eleweran Abeokuta