Three policemen, suspect die in Ondo auto crash

Three policemen and a female suspect on Friday died in a road accident that occurred in Ore, Odigbo Local Council of Ondo State.

The police officers, whose identities were yet to be disclosed as of press time, were part of the monitoring unit of the State Police Command and had left Akure, the state capital, to make an arrest in Ore before the incident occurred.

According to eyewitnesses, tragedy struck when a truck rammed into the vehicle the policemen and the arrested suspect were travelling on.

One of the sources, who craved anonymity, revealed that the victims died on the spot, while one police officer sustained serious injuries and was rushed to an undisclosed hospital.

He said: “The truck lost control while descending the Ore Bridge and rammed into the police vehicle that was in front of it.

“With the heavy noise emanating from the accident, everyone rushed to the scene, and on getting there, we realised that the occupants were policemen. Three of them died on the spot, and one sustained injuries.

“The one that sustained injuries was rushed to the hospital. It was later that we got information that the lady that also died in the accident was a suspect who the police officers had come to arrest from Akure.”

While confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, stated that the command would soon react to the development.

Also, the State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it would issue a report on the accident soon.