On Saturday, August 17, a police car from the Plateau State Command was involved in an accident during a high-speed pursuit in Jos.

The officers were reportedly chasing a Mercedes-Benz vehicle suspected to be driven by individuals allegedly engaged in internet fraud, commonly referred to as ‘Yahoo boys’.

According to a video shared by Twitter user @hope_drifter, the police vehicle overturned while pursuing the Benz in Rayfield, Jos. The video also shows the police car’s inscription, ‘DOPS Patrol-3, Plateau State Command’.

The video shows a police officer, covered in blood and wearing his uniform, sitting on a curb and clutching his right hand, which appears to be injured or broken.

A voice in the background can be heard speaking in Hausa, confirming that the “officer’s hand was broken in the accident”.

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However, when SaharaReporters attempted to reach the police command’s spokesperson, DSP Alfred Alabo, for comment, he did not answer calls or respond to text messages.