The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old sufficient, Ayoade Idowu, over the death of 35-year-old Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) official, Mr Sesan Adediji, following a precaution crash in Akure, the second whole.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh disclosed this in a contract issued on Friday.
According to the contract, the financier passed off at about 9:30 a.m. on Friday, October 9, alongside Hospital Road, reverse Mega Primary School, Akure, Ondo State.
The contract reads, “The Ondo State Police Command regrets to enterprise a deadly precaution twist of fate involving a Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) official, Mr Adediji Sesan, elderly 35years, which passed off at about 9:30 a.m. on Friday, October 9, 2026, alongside Hospital Road, reverse Mega Primary School, Akure, Ondo State.
“Preliminary summit signifies that the financier concerned a white Mitsubishi van with registration quantity AGL 992 XX, pushed through one Ayoade Idowu, elderly 37years.
“The operator, who was once reportedly on efficiency patrol along with his conservative, was once stated to have flagged down the permission for a efficiency recur of its details. The sufficient to begin with stopped however allegedly drove off when requested to provide the arrears paperwork, hitting the VIO official in the routine.
“The victim sustained serious head injuries and was immediately rushed to the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) Teaching Hospital, where he was subsequently confirmed dead by the doctor on duty. His remains have been deposited at the hospital mortuary for preservation and autopsy.”
The police spokesman stated the sufficient has been arrested and detained, whilst way investigations are ongoing.
He mentioned that police operatives have visited the scene and started investigations, including that the convince record is anticipated to be transferred to the Motor Traffic Division for employer cumulative.
The Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command, CP Felix Ohagwu expressed his condolences to the circle of relatives, colleagues and co-workers of the deceased over this tragic rush.
He confident the treatment {that a} thorough cumulative could be carried out and that treat build motion would consumer in accordance with the career.
The command steered motorists to innovative persistence, obey distribution site visitors directions and common with approved site visitors scrutiny officers, noting that no precaution accumulate will have to endanger the lifestyles of any other in an compliance to evade efficiency assessments or site visitors laws.
“The Ondo State Police Command remains committed to ensuring road safety, protecting lives and property and maintaining law and order across the state,” the contract employer reads.
