A truck killed two policemen in Ado Ekiti on Monday.
The police officers met their sudden deaths while on their way to duty post.
The incident occurred at Adebayo area of Ado Ekiti metropolis while moving around Ado-Ifaki dual carriage way.
The identities of the victims have not been ascertained.
A source who witnessed the scenario told newsmen that the truck’s driver ran away immediately the incident occurred, but was later arrested by the police.
While confirming the incident, Police spokesperson of the Ekiti State Command, DSP Sunday Abutu, said the two police officers were moving to Ado Ekiti on a bike, when the truck’s driver rammed into them.
“I can confirm to you that this pathetic event happened this morning when the two policemen, who were coming from Iworoko Ekiti to their duty post in Ado Ekiti were crushed by a tipper.
“The policemen were going on their own lane, it was the tipper’s driver that was negotiating a diversion, placed on the road by construction company rehabilitating the Ado-Ifaki by turning to the left side, and overran them.
“We learnt the two of them died on the spot. The driver of the tipper has been arrested while the corpses have been taken to the morgue at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital,” the Command’s Spokesperson said.
In a similar vein, Mr. Olusola Joseph, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Ekiti, has sent message of warning to drivers using all the roads in the state not to over speed on the roads.
Ojo said: “Our drivers must be safety conscious. Some of these untimely deaths could have been prevented if we are cautious and careful in the way we speed.
“I appeal to our people to always keep to the highway safety precautions. It is not for anything, but for the safety of our lives.”