A young man has left netizens with their mouths aghast after he escaped while being transported to police station.

The police had arrested him and some other suspects, but as they were driving off, he jumped down from a police van and took to his heels.

He alighted and ran so fast that the camera was only able to catch a brief glimpse of him in motion.

It as gathered that the incident happened around 8pm at night in Mowe area of Lagos.

Some bystanders could watched the drama unfold in shock and the police officers seemed so taken by surprise that they could not even engage him in a hot pursuit.

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