Osun State Police Command has begun investigation into the death of a 24 year old graduate, Taiwo Kajogbola allegedly knocked down by a police patrol vehicle at Osunjela, some metres away from Osogbo the state capital.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola told Radio Nigeria, Gold FM that the state commissioner, Mr. Wale Olokode had directed that the matter be thoroughly investigated for justice to prevail

This follows the call by sympathizers and passersby to establish the allegation of a hit and run incident leveled against some police officers as confirmed by the elder brother of the deceased Mr Azeez Korede

He explained that his brother, Taiwo was returning to Osogbo en route Osunjela on a motorcycle around 7:00 PM after dropping food stuff for his parents to break the current Ramadan fast

The sympathizers and passersby thereafter claimed that the police immediately distorted the sport and left Taiwo in his pool of blood having realized the gravity of the incident

The passersby who shared the grief of Kajogbola Family said efforts to rescue the victim was unsuccessful as he gave up the ghost before getting to the nearest hospital

Isaac Haastrup

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