Nigeria, March 7 -- A police inspector suffered serious injuries after being hit by a reckless driver who drove the wrong way near the National Mosque in Abuja on Thursday night.

According to a security source, the incident happened around 9:00 p.m. when the driver, David Auta, was driving a Toyota Hummer Bus (Reg. No. FKJ 527 CW).

He ignored traffic signs and took a one-way route from the National Christian Center toward Wuse Zone 4.

The vehicle struck Inspector James Haruna, who was on routine stop-and-search duty at Gate 1 of the National Mosque.

The impact left him with bruises and a fractured left leg. He was immediately taken to the National Hospital, Abuja, where he is receiving treatment.

The police quickly arrested the drive...