The Osun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident that claimed the lives of two police operatives along the Osogbo/Gbongan Road in Oogi community.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed the incident on Thursday, stating that the deceased officers, identified simply as Kehinde and Tobi, were travelling on a motorcycle when they were struck by a Lexus car on Wednesday in Oogi town.
According to Ojelabi, the driver fled the scene immediately after the collision, abandoning the vehicle.
“The two police operatives were travelling on a motorcycle when they got hit. One Lexus car hit them. Kehinde and Tobi are the two operatives involved,” he said.
He disclosed that the police had recovered both the Lexus car and the motorcycle involved in the accident and taken them into custody as part of ongoing investigations.
“We have launched probe into the accident, and we are tracking the driver of the car. The vehicle and motorcycle involved have been recovered and taken to station,” Ojelabi added.
The police spokesperson also revealed that one of the deceased officers had already been buried in accordance with Islamic rites.
He assured that the command had commenced a full investigation into the incident, with efforts ongoing to apprehend the fleeing driver.
