A 24-year-old driver, Victory Samuel, has left two individuals with severe injuries while attempting to escape after allegedly making a fraudulent transfer in Ogun State.
The suspect, who was driving a Mercedes-Benz 4MATIC with license plate DLA 9666, reportedly made a purchase and issued a fake money transfer.
When confronted, he tried to flee and ended up colliding with a motorcycle ridden by 27-year-old Rilwan Adekunle along Alagbole Road, near MRS Filling Station in Ogun State.
The crash left Adekunle, whose motorcycle carried registration number AKD 455 JH, with leg injuries, necessitating his immediate transfer to an undisclosed hospital.
Furthermore, a Toyota Camry driven by 41-year-old Obinna Ezeale also sustained front-end damage, including burnt components.
Confirming the incident on Friday, State Police Command Spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, detailed the events leading to the crash, “On January 8, 2025, at about 9:00 PM, the divisional police received information from a member of the public about a serious motorcycle accident that occurred on Alagbole Road, near MRS Filling Station, Ogun State.
“The incident involved a Mercedes-Benz 4MATIC with the license plate DLA 9666, driven by 24-year-old Victory Samuel, a resident of Emmanuel Street, Ajuwon.
“He drove recklessly in an attempt to flee, colliding with a motorcycle bearing registration number AKD 455 JH, ridden by 27-year-old Rilwan Ayinde Adekunle from Akute Odo, who sustained leg injuries and was quickly taken to an undisclosed hospital.
“Additionally, a Toyota Camry driven by 41-year-old Obinna Ezeale of Ogo Oluwa Street, Ajuwon, suffered front-end damage, including burnt parts,”** she said.
Odutola added that officers from the Motor Traffic Division promptly visited the scene after receiving the report.
They documented the accident area, recovered the vehicles and the motorcycle, and handed them over to the Vehicle Inspection Office for further inspection.
She assured the public that investigations are ongoing to unravel the details of the case.
In another incident reported by the Ajuwon Division, a separate motorcycle accident occurred at Abule Ojo Junction in the Alagbole area of Ogun State on Wednesday around 10:00 PM.
The crash involved a Lexus Jeep with registration number KTU 287 JS, driven by an unidentified individual, which collided with a red Bajaj motorcycle carrying three passengers.
The three victims—24-year-old Moses Chibudi, 30-year-old Usman Adamu, and 29-year-old Hope David—sustained injuries and were rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Meanwhile, the Lexus driver fled the scene before authorities arrived.
