ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Godson Tender James, a 47-year-old suspect, has been paraded by the Ondo Police Command for his involvement in a hit-and-run incident that led to the death of an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).
The incident occurred at a checkpoint in the Ifon area of Ose Local Government Area.
Before the fatal accident, James had reportedly defrauded a businesswoman of N4.4 million in Akure, the state capital, and was attempting to escape from the State.
Upon his arrest, James claimed that he mistook the officer for a notorious kidnapper that had been targeting motorists along the Owo-Akure highway, leading to the tragic incident.
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“All of a sudden, as I was going, I saw some people wearing police uniforms, with one of them bending over on the road. As I tried to maneuver, I heard a gunshot hit my car from the front.
“Believing the police cannot just shoot at me, I believe they were robbers and maneuvered to come out at another location. That was when I hit one of them. I was trying to save my own life when I hit the person,” the suspect said.
Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Funmi Odunlami, revealed that the suspect was also a serial fraudster with multiple victims before the fatal accident.
Odunlami added that during the attempt to apprehend the suspect, he struck a Police officer, resulting in the tragic death of the officer.