POLICE LAUNCH MANHUNT AFTER HIT-AND-RUN DRIVER KILLS TWO OFFICERS IN OSUN

May 28, 2026

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By ‘Sefiu Ajape

The Osun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a driver involved in a hit-and-run accident that killed two policemen along the Osogbo/Gbongan road in Oogi community.

The command’s spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this while speaking with our correspondent on Thursday.

He said the operatives, identified simply as Kehinde and Tobi, were traveling on a motorcycle when they were hit by a Lexus car on Wednesday in Oogi town.

According to Ojelabi, the driver fled the scene immediately after the accident, abandoning the vehicle.

“The two police operatives were traveling on a motorcycle when they got hit. One Lexus car hit them. Kehinde and Tobi are the two operatives involved,” he said.

Ojelabi added that the police had recovered the Lexus car and the motorcycle involved in the crash and taken both vehicles into custody.

“We have launched a probe into the accident, and we are tracking the driver of the car. The vehicle and motorcycle involved have been recovered and taken to station,” he said.

The police spokesperson further disclosed that one of the deceased operatives had been buried in accordance with Islamic rites.

“We have commenced an investigation into the accident,” Ojelabi added.