Two policemen die in Osun hit-and-run accident
Three to four sentences introducing the incident. Abiodun Ojelabi, spokesperson for the Osun State Police Command, confirmed that two police officers were killed in a hit-and-run accident along the Osogbo/Gbongan road in Oogi community. The officers, identified as Kehinde and Tobi, were struck by a Lexus car while traveling on a motorcycle. The driver fled the scene, abandoning the vehicle, and the police have launched a manhunt and investigation.
What happened
- Kehinde and Tobi were killed when a Lexus car hit their motorcycle in Oogi town.
- The driver responsible for the accident fled the scene, leaving the car behind.
- Abiodun Ojelabi stated that both the Lexus car and the motorcycle have been recovered and are in police custody.
- The Osun State Police Command has started an investigation and is searching for the driver.
- One of the deceased officers has been buried according to Islamic rites.
