The police spokesperson in the state, Sunday Abutu, said the two officers were coming to Ado Ekiti on a motorcycle when they were knocked...
The incident occurred in the Adebayo area of Ado Ekiti along the Ado-Ifaki dual carriageway.
“We learnt the two of them died on the spot. The driver of the tipper had been arrested while the corpses have been taken to the morgue at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital.” “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,” he said.
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