Police nab driver for allegedly killing VIO official in Ondo
A 37-year-old driver, Ayoade Idowu, has been arrested by operatives of the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly knocking down and killing a Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) official during a traffic check in Akure, the state capital. Idowu, of Gbogi Street, Akure metropolis, was reportedly driving a white Mitsubishi van with registration number AGL 992 […] Police nab driver for allegedly…
In Ondo State, Nigeria, a 37-year-old driver named Ayoade Idowu has been apprehended by police for the alleged killing of a Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) official during a traffic stop. The incident unfolded in Akure, the state's capital, on Friday morning around 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of Hospital Road and Mega Primary School. Idowu was driving a white Mitsubishi van, registration number AGL 992 XX, when the tragedy unfolded.
The deceased, Sesan Adediji, was a 35-year-old VIO official who was on duty with his team. Adediji flagged down Idowu's van to conduct a routine inspection of the driver's documents. According to police spokesperson Abayomi Jimoh, the driver initially stopped the vehicle but allegedly fled once he was asked to produce the necessary paperwork, resulting in Adediji being struck and severely injured.
Adediji was rushed to the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) Teaching Hospital, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival. His body has since been taken to the hospital mortuary for further examination.
Idowu has been detained pending further investigation. Police have conducted an initial probe at the scene and are transferring the case to the Motor Traffic Division for additional scrutiny.
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