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Two police officers die in Kwara auto crash  

Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force at the flag-off

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Two policemen on escort duty die when their vehicle rammed into a trailer after experiencing burst tyre on Ogbomoso-Ilorin road

Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force at the flag-off

By Afusat Agunbiade-Oladipo

Two policemen lost their lives in a motor accident at Eiyekorin area, along the Ilorin-Ogbomoso expressway on Thursday.

The incident was confirmed by Ajayi Okasanmi, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Kwara Police Command.

“The police officers were coming back from Ogbomoso where they had escorted a bullion van.

“One of the tyres of the escort vehicle burst and rammed into a trailer parked along the road.

“Two policemen died on the spot and some others were injured. They are being treated at the hospital,” he said.

The police spokesperson said that the deceased had been deposited at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Ilorin.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the state Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Jonathan Owoade, also confirmed the accident.

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