Police go after truck driver for killing three in Ogun crash

Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola

The Ogun State Police Command said it is on the trail of a truck driver who crushed three automobile technicians to death in the Kemta area of Abeokuta on Wednesday.

The command’s spokesman, Omolola Odutola, confirmed this to newsmen on Friday, stating that the driver fled the scene immediately after the accident.

NAN reports that several automobile technicians at the Ajebo Mechanic Village, Abeokuta, protested the killing of their colleagues on Thursday.

The technicians, who are members of the Nigeria Automobile Technicians Association, blocked the Ajebo/OGTV road and vowed not to allow trucks to ply the road until necessary steps are taken.

The police spokesperson told NAN that the technicians were aware of the police efforts towards apprehending the driver.

“The driver is at large. The technicians are aware of the whole issue that he has not been arrested. The truck is in the police station,” she said.

Odutola explained that the police representatives had long discussions with truck owners, technicians and relatives of the victims.

In an interview with NAN, the Ajebo Mechanic Village Chairman, Saheed Arulogun, also confirmed that the truck driver was at large.

Arulogun noted that the truck owners were making moves to ensure that the deceased were released to their families for burial.

“They also said there will be a meeting to compensate the families of the deceased.

“There will be a meeting that will involve all parties by 4:00 pm. today. We will know the next step after the meeting,” he said.

NAN

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