Two police officers under the Kwara State police command, on Thursday, died in a road crash after their van ran into a stationary trailer on the Ilorin-Ogbomoso expressway.
It was gathered that the police officers were returning to Ilorin from Ogbomoso where they had escorted a bullion van.
The spokesperson of the command, Ajayi Okasanmi, who confirmed the development said, “The police officers were coming back from Ogbomoso where they had escorted bullion van.”
“One of the tyres of the escort vehicle burst and it rammed into a trailer parked along the road.”
He further stated that the accident saw two officers died on the spot, while others involved in the accident sustained injuries.
Their bodies have been deposited at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, while the injured ones are receiving medical attention.
The state sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Jonathan Owoade, also confirmed the incident.
In another development, armed men suspected to be bandits on Thursday killed a police officer and burnt several houses including a police station located in the Tse Harga community of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area in Benue State.
According to Daily Trust, the bandits suspected to be loyalists of Terwase Akwaza popularly known as ‘Gana’ invaded the community around 4:00 am and started shooting sporadically.
The bandits during the attack also set ablaze several buildings and a police pick-up van.