A hit-and-run driver has killed an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) attached to the Ekiti State Police Command.
The officer identified as Idris Lawal was reportedly crushed to d@ath at a checkpoint at Ayemi Garage along Iworoko Road in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
It was gathered that the incident happened during a stop-and-search operation around 11pm on Monday, September 9, 2024.
Although the deceased was reportedly rushed to the Ekiti State Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) for medical treatment, he was confirmed d£ad by doctors on duty.
According to a police internal memo on the incident, the body has been deposited at the morgue for autopsy.
It described the hit-and-run vehicle as a white colour unmarked Mercedes Benz.
The police said effort is on top gear to arrest the culprit.
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