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Hit-and-run driver crushes policeman to d£ath at Ondo check point [PHOTOS]

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Jul 24, 2023

Hit-and-run driver crushes policeman to d£ath at Ondo check point [PHOTOS]

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Police Officer with the Ondo State Police Command was, on Sunday, hit by a vehicle and killed instantly.

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The incident, happened at the Ifon/Sobe road in Ose local government area of the state.

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The deceased officer, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, mounted a check point along the road when the incident happened.

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The suspected driver was said to have refused to stop and drove on a high speed towards Edo State.

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Ondo State Police Spokesperson, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, who confirmed the incident, explained that "A suspected vehicle driver, while the police were trying to stop him (driver), he didn't stop.

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"So, our officers were alerted on the highway but on getting to a particular place around Ifon, the driver swapped and hit an ASP and the officer died immediately.

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"The driver was, however, pursued and fortunately for us, he (driver) was arrested by the military men at Sobe in Edo state.ÔÇØ

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— Thompson Nsisongabasi

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