Police Patrol Van chasing Yahoo Boys crushes policeman to death in Ekiti

A Police Patrol Van belonging to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has crushed a policeman, identified as Supol Ayeni to death in Ekiti while they were chasing suspected internet fraudsters, otherwise known as Yahoo boys.

It was gathered that the incident occurred on Tuesday evening along with the Federal Polytechnic Ado/Ijan Road.

According to the SaharaReporters, gathered that RRS operatives who drove recklessly were chasing suspected fraudsters, otherwise known as Yahoo boys when they hit their colleague who was on a motorcycle.

It was learnt that Supol Ayeni who was attached to Odo Ado police state died on the spot.

“He actually came home to eat, his wife has a shop around Aba Ebira in the polytechnic community.

“There is this bad spot along the road, beside the silo, so the deceased came to his wife’s shop up eat, he came with one of his friends motorcycle. He was working at Odo Ado which is not that far from here.

Nigeria News: PHOTOS: 83-year-old monarch, Alaafin of Oyo shows off workout skills

“The RRS operatives were in two hilux vehicles chasing a Benz. I don’t know where they were chasing the guys from, as they were about to overtake the Benz, the deceased who is popularly known as Baba Ada was coming from the other side and one of the vehicles hit him. He died immediately,” a source told SaharaReporters.

A colleague of the deceased also confirmed the incident.

He added that the RRS operatives involved have been identified and detained at the state headquarters.

“Yes, Supol Ayeni is dead, He was hit by RRS van. I’m still confused my brother, this was someone I saw earlier today.”

Newsflash Nigeria is an online newspaper that is developed and written exclusively for Nigerians. It’s packed with up-to-the-minute Local and National Economy News, Share & Capital Market, Health, Sports, Education, Technology, Business and Opinions.

To make further advert enquiries or place an order, please contact us at [email protected] and +2348053316946 and WhatsApp number 08033546732