Man Falls Into Canal While Being Chased By Police, Battles For His Life (Video)

Posted by Thandiubani on Fri 18th Oct, 2024 - tori.ng

The man was reportedly pursued after officers accused him of being a “yahoo boy” due to his tattoos.

A young man is fighting for his life after falling into a canal while being chased by men of the Nigerian police.

The incident reportedly happened in the Ipaja Ayobo area of Lagos yesterday morning.

Information posted on X revealed that the man is currently unconscious at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH).

He was reportedly pursued after officers accused him of being a “yahoo boy” due to his tattoos.

Sharing the video on X (formerly Twitter), an associate of the victim, @Omorhemi wrote:

“Yesterday morning, police chased my friend’s husband till he fell into the canal, they took his slippers and money that fell and left when people started shouting. This happened at federal bus stop, ipaja Ayobo axis

He is currently unconscious at Lasuth.

“The officers were on mufti. They stopped him on bike, the bike man left. They searched him insisting he is a yahoo boy cos of his tattoos and started cocking their guns that they will shoot him, he started moving away saying he’s not and they started following him till he ran.”

Watch the video below

Yesterday morning,police chased my friend's husband till he fell into the canal,they took his slippers and money that fell and left when people started shouting. This happened at federal bus stop,ipaja Ayobo axis
He is currently unconscious at Lasuth@BenHundeyin @PoliceNG pic.twitter.com/r1UF9Er4db
— Everything home by Omowunmi (@Omorhemi) October 17, 2024