A 40-year-old bus driver, Moshood Ekunsumi, has been arrested for murdering a police inspector, Stephen Nzerem, on the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway.

The suspect’s conductor has also been declared wanted by the Nigerian Police Force in connection with the death.

Ekunsumi, a father of three, plied the Airport Road beat and had only just returned to duty.

He flagged down the bus along the road, but Ekunsumi sped up and drove off.

The deceased office was said to have jumped onto the vehicle to apprehend the driver.

Ekunsumi continued to drive and even speeded up when another vehicle crossed his path and he stepped on the brake pedal.

Both the policeman and the conductor were flung off the bus as the brake was applied, but only the inspector died.

His skull was said to have been smashed by an oncoming trailer, killing him instantly.

The driver and the conductor fled the scene and abandoned the bus.

The owner of the bus Otaru Joseph said he had cautioned Ekunsumi over his conduct before.

“After the incident happened, I thought he would also call me to let me know what happened, but instead, he called and said my vehicle was involved in an accident and cut the call.

“He didn’t call again and he switched off his mobile phones. He fled to Ondo state where he thought nobody would get him.”

Ekunsumi said he did not mean to kill the policeman.

 “I did not do it intentionally. It was not the first time that the police would hijack our vehicle for their operation.

“But that day, I did not know what happened to me. The policeman just clung to the vehicle and because I was on motion, I could not stop

“I applied the brakes and he fell off the bus and died. I regret my action.”

The suspect has been arraigned before Ebute-Meta magistrates and charged with murder.

Source: Naij