A tipper truck has killed two policemen in the Adebayo area of Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital.
The incident, which occurred on Sunday, reportedly claimed the life of the two policemen who were on their way to duty, on the spot.
The policemen were said to be travelling along the Ado-Ifaki dual carriageway.
Confirming the unfortunate incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command, DSP Sunday Abutu, said the driver was negotiating a diversion due to ongoing construction work on the road when he crushed the bike conveying the victims.
Abutu said, “I can confirm to you that this pathetic event happened this morning when the two policemen, who were coming from Iworoko Ekiti to their duty post in Ado Ekiti were crushed by a tipper.
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“The policemen were going on their own lane, it was the tipper’s driver that was negotiating a diversion placed on the road by the construction company rehabilitating the Ado-Ifaki by turning to the left side and overran them.
“The driver of the tipper had been arrested while the corpses had been taken to the morgue at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital.”
Also speaking on the incident, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Ekiti Command, Mr Olusola Joseph, warned drivers plying all the roads in Ekiti to measure their speed to curb senseless carnage.
Ojo added, “Our drivers must be safety conscious. Some of these untimely deaths could have been prevented if we are cautious and careful in the way we speed.
“I appeal to our people to always keep to the highway safety precautions. It is not for anything, but for the safety of our lives.”
However, a source confirmed to journalists that the driver of the truck was said to have fled immediately after the incident and was later fished out and arrested by policemen.