3 policemen injured as reckless driver rams checkpoint in Edo
Three police officers were injured on Friday after a reckless driver rammed into a police checkpoint in Edo State.
The incident was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Edo State Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem.
According to the statement, the incident occurred at Iyekogba Estate Gate, Benin City, when the driver drove against traffic, breached a police checkpoint barricade, made a turn and deliberately drove back toward officers on duty, knocking them down while they were performing lawful duties.
The statement said the driver eventually crashed into multiple vehicles before he was restrained and arrested by security operatives. The injured officers are currently receiving medical attention.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect, a 19-year-old male (name withheld), is an unlicensed driver. The vehicle involved—a black Mercedes-Benz GLK SUV valued at about ₦28 million—was found to be unregistered, despite having been in use since May 2024.
Items recovered from the suspect included a substance suspected to be Canadian Loud and a Sprite bottle containing a sky-blue liquid suspected to be diluted refnol.
The command recalled that on December 24, 2025, it had appealed to members of the public to slow down at checkpoints and cooperate with lawful police inquiries in the interest of public safety.
