Published 5th May, 2022

By Joseph Adeiye

John Greg, a Lagos-based Lebanese man, has been arrested by the police after hitting a lady with his vehicle while driving against traffic in Victoria Island, Lagos.

Omotomi Akinsanya, the victim, was walking along Sanusi Fafunwa Street in Victoria Island when Greg’s Toyota 4Runner hit her on Wednesday.

Greg immediately fled the scene, leaving Omotomi with serious injuries to her legs.

“The impact was so much that the plate number fell off. The driver did a hit and run, he absconded instead of waiting to care. A passer bye took a bike and chased after him,” wrote Wellzpapi, a Twitter user, on Wednesday.

“He was caught, brought back and handed over to the police. Omotomi is in critical condition at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. We seek justice for Omotomi and this white man should not be released.”

According to the Twitter user, Greg was immediately taken to the Victoria Island Police Station after he was apprehended.

Please share and let it go viral so that they don’t release this white driver from the Victoria Island Police Station.

The man was driving on a one way road, against traffic and on was on high speed around Sanusi Fafunwa Street, Victoria Island. People had to run helter skelter
— W ✯✯✯✯✯ (@wellzpapi) May 4, 2022

brought back and handed over to the police. Omotola is in critical condition at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. We seek justice for Omotola and this white man should not be released. #justiceforomotola
— W ✯✯✯✯✯ (@wellzpapi) May 4, 2022

Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed Greg’s arrest in the early hours of Thursday.

“On May 4, 2022 at about 0745hrs, a middle aged Lebanese by name John Greg ‘m’ drove a Toyota 4Runner recklessly and against traffic on Sanusi Fafunwa Road thereby hitting one Omotomi Akinsanya ‘f’ which resulted in serious injuries to her leg.,” Hundeyin wrote from his official twitter handle.

“He sped off but was chased and arrested. Suspect in our custody. Vehicle impounded and in our station. Victim undergoing treatment at LASUTH. Victim’s family duly informed. Embassy of Lebanon duly informed. Investigation ongoing.”

…and arrested. Suspect in our custody. Vehicle impounded and in our station. Victim undergoing treatment at LASUTH. Victim’s family duly informed. Embassy of Lebanon duly informed. Investigation ongoing.
— SP Benjamin Hundeyin (@BenHundeyin) May 5, 2022

The Lagos PPRO also made it known that the arrested driver has been made to take an alcohol test.

“No one is guilty. Everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The court has the final say on that. We already took him for alcohol test. That result of that test will be presented in court. Also, is he a qualified driver? So, investigation is necessary,” Hundeyin wrote.

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