Truck crushes 2 policemen to death in Ekiti

Two policemen have been crushed to death in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital.

It was gathered that the policemen, whose identities have yet to be ascertained, were killed at Adebayo area of Ado-Ekiti on Monday while on transit around Ado-Ifaki dual carriage way.

A source at the scene of the incident disclosed that the driver of the truck fled immediately the incident occurred, adding that he was later fished out and arrested by policemen.

Confirming the incident, the Ekiti State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Sunday Abutu, said the two policemen were going to Ado-Ekiti on a bike when the truck driver, who was allegedly negotiating a diversion due to ongoing construction work on the road, overran them.

“I can confirm to you that this pathetic event happened this morning (Monday) when the two policemen, who were coming from Iworoko Ekiti to their duty post in Ado-Ekiti were crushed by a tipper.

“The policemen were going on their own lane, it was the tipper’s driver that was negotiating a diversion, placed on the road by construction company rehabilitating the Ado-Ifaki by turning to the left side, and overran them.

“We learnt the two of them died on the spot. The driver of the tipper has been arrested while the corpses have been taken to the morgue at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital,” Abutu said.

Also speaking on the incident, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ekiti State, Olusola Joseph, warned drivers plying all the roads in the state to control their speed to curb road carnage.

“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,” he said.

The Star