Two people died in a fatal accident that happened on Tuesday, July 7, when police officers were chasing a man in Sapele, Delta state.
The police officers tried to stop a Benz SUV coming in from Benin city, according to eyewitnesses, but the vehicle ‘s driver declined to stop, instead he started to reverse.
It forced police officers to engage in a hot pursuit toward him. It was during the chase that the police officers allegedly opened fire at his tyres. The driver lost control and rammed into the driver of a motorcycle and his passenger. The motorcycle rider known as Joseph died on the spot while Mrs. Igho Avwata, the elderly woman, who is said to be a primary school teacher, died an hour later. All victims are shown above.
”The police officers chased the driver from Oleh Road down to Ogorode Road. When they saw that the driver was a bit 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 is yet to comment on the unfortunate incident.