Two police officers killed in Ilorin road accident

Two policemen lost their lives in a road accident at Eiyekorin area, along the Ilorin-Ogbomoso expressway on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Kwara State, Ajayi Okasanmi said.

“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,” Okasanmi said while confirming the incident to newsmen. “Two policemen died on the spot and some others were injured. They are being treated at the hospital.”