Osun: Police launch manhunt for hit and run driver

The Osun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a operator progressive successful a hit-and-run mishap that claimed the lives of 2 policemen on the Osogbo/Gbongan Road successful the Oogi community.
The command’s spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed the improvement portion speaking connected Thursday.

Ojelabi said the deceased operatives, identified simply arsenic Kehinde and Tobi, were travelling connected a motorcycle erstwhile they were struck by a Lexus car connected Wednesday successful Oogi town.

According to him, “The operator fled the country instantly aft the accident, abandoning the conveyance progressive successful the crash.

“The 2 constabulary operatives were travelling connected a motorcycle erstwhile they got hit. A Lexus car deed them. Kehinde and Tobi are the 2 operatives involved.”

He further stated that the constabulary had recovered some the Lexus car and the motorcycle progressive successful the mishap and taken them into custody for investigation.

“We person launched a probe into the accident, and we are tracking the operator of the car. The conveyance and motorcycle progressive person been recovered and taken to our station,” helium added.

The constabulary spokesperson besides disclosed that 1 of the deceased officers had been buried successful accordance with Islamic rites.

Ojelabi said the bid had commenced a afloat probe into the circumstances surrounding the incident, and efforts were ongoing to apprehend t...