Ring leader of street children in Limbe caused commotion in Limbe after he tried to jump from a police vehicle following his arrest for being found loitering at the market without wearing a mask.

Sources at Limbe Market said police officers in a campaign to ensure people put mask known as operation vala mask, arrested the man, but his friends started pelting stones while he tried to jump from the moving vehicle.

Police managed to hold on to the man while cruising away to Limbe police station to keep him in custody.

When contacted, deputy Police spokesperson for Limbe Widson Nlhane referred the media National Police spokesperson James Kadazera.

Kadazera said he was compiling a statement on the same.