Two police operatives identified simply as Kehinde and Tobi have been killed in a hit-and-run accident along the Osogbo/Gbongan Road in Oogi community, Osun State.
The Osun State Police Command said the deceased officers were travelling on a motorcycle when a Lexus car rammed into them on Wednesday.
The police public relations officer of the command, Abiodun Ojelabi, who confirmed the incident on Thursday, said the driver fled the scene immediately after the crash, 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,” Ojelabi said.
He added that the police had launched a manhunt for the fleeing driver and commenced investigation into the accident.
According to him, both the Lexus car and the motorcycle involved in the crash had been recovered and taken into police custody.
“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,” he stated.
Ojelabi further disclosed that one of the deceased officers had already been buried in accordance with Islamic rites.
