A policeman identified as Supol Ayeni was crushed to death by a patrol van belonging to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) unit of the Ekiti State Police Command.
According to reports, the policeman, attached to Odo Ado Police Station, was hit by RRS operatives who were chasing suspected fraudsters, otherwise known as Yahoo boys who were on a motorcycle along Federal Polytechnic, Ado/Ijan Road in Ekiti.
Recounting how it all happened, a source told SaharaReporters;
“He actually came home to eat; his wife has a shop around Aba Ebira in the polytechnic community. There is this bad spot along the road, beside the silo. So the deceased came to his wife’s shop to eat; he came with one of his friends’ motorcycle. He was working at Odo Ado which is not that far from here.
“The RRS operatives were in two hilux vehicles chasing a Benz. I don’t know where they were chasing the guys from. As they were about to overtake the Benz, the deceased who is popularly known as Baba Ada was coming from the other side and one of the vehicles hit him. He died immediately,”
Confirming the news, a colleague of the deceased who spoke to SaharaReporters, revealed that RRS operatives involved have been identified and detained at the state headquarters.
“Yes, Supol Ayeni is dead. He was hit by RRS van. I’m still confused my brother, this was someone I saw earlier today.” He said.
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