OSUN: How Motorcyclist Died In An Accident – Police Explains, Denies Involvement | READ DETAILS

The Osun State Police Command has denied the involvement of its personnel in the death of a motorcyclist, Taiwo Kajogbola .

A video on social media had alleged that it was a police vehicle that killed the motorcyclist as he was been pursued by the officials.

According to a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Yemisi Opalola,  the victim had a collision with an oncoming vehicle which led to his demise.

“On the 25th of April, 2021, at about 1800hrs, there was a hit-and-run motor and motorcycle accident in front of Apara Memorial High School, Kajola along Ilesa Road, Kajola-Ijesa, involving a vehicle and an unregistered lady-motorcycle, rode by the victim.

“The said lady-motorcycle which was coming from Osogbo towards Ilesa overtook a stationary truck and collided with an oncoming vehicle from Ilesa.”

According to the release, after a discreet investigation, it was revealed that the victim was not pursued by the parked Police Armoured Personnel Carrier as alleged.

It further explained that the alleged Police vehicle sighted close to the scene and accused of not attending to the victim, was attributed to the previous violent activities of the youths of Kajola and its environs to avoid being attacked, in view of their previous unfriendly antecedent towards the police.

The police assured that efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing hit-and-run driver, they also called on residents to exercise patience and provide the police with useful information which will aid their investigation.