Three police officers sustained injuries on Friday after a reckless driver rammed into a police checkpoint in Edo State.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Edo State Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed the incident in a statement issued on Saturday. He said the crash occurred at the Iyekogba Estate Gate in Benin City.
According to the statement, the driver drove against traffic, broke through a checkpoint barricade, turned around and deliberately drove back towards officers on lawful duty, knocking them down. The suspect later crashed into several vehicles before officers restrained and arrested him.
The injured officers are currently receiving medical treatment.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect, a 19-year-old male whose name was withheld, does not hold a valid driving licence. Police also found that the black Mercedes-Benz GLK SUV he drove, valued at ₦28 million and reportedly in use since May 2024, was unregistered.
Items recovered from the suspect included a substance suspected to be Canadian Loud and a bottle of Sprite containing a sky-blue liquid believed to be diluted refnol.
The command recalled that it had earlier appealed to motorists on 24 December 2025 to slow down at police checkpoints and comply with lawful checks in the interest of public safety.
Reiterating the warning, the police stated that there is no justification for speeding through a checkpoint except with the intention to evade lawful checks or endanger officers’ lives.
The Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, CP Monday Agbonika, warned that anyone who deliberately attacks or attempts to harm police officers on lawful duty will face the full weight of the law, stressing that “enough is enough”.
The command assured residents that it remains committed to maintaining law and order and protecting public safety.