A 21-year-old driver, Olumide Olushola, has explained how a Lagos police sergeant, Johnson Okediji, was knocked down and killed during a stop-and-search operation in the Egbeda area of Lagos State.
According to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, the incident happened around 2:20pm on Saturday, September 26, 2026, along Olugbede Street.
The police said officers flagged down the Lexus ES 350 driven by Olushola, but the driver allegedly sped off as Sergeant Okediji approached the vehicle, knocking the officer down and dragging him for several metres.
The sergeant reportedly sustained multiple fractures and serious head injuries. He was rushed to hospital and later referred to Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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However, Olushola denied deliberately hitting the officer. He claimed the vehicle’s brakes failed despite having taken it to a mechanic the previous day to replace the brake pads.
He said he noticed the brakes were still slipping after buying fuel on the day of the incident but intended to return the vehicle to the mechanic later.
The suspect, who sells phones, gadgets and laptops, expressed regret over the officer’s death.
Police said the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is ongoing.
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