An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), who was attached to the Ekiti State Police Command, has been killed by a hit-and-run driver.

The officer identified as ASP Idris Lawal was crushed to death at a checkpoint along Iworoko Road in Ado-Ekiti, state capital, SaharaReporters reports.

The incident happened on Monday night, a police internal memo obtained exclusively by SaharaReporters read.

The signal further revealed that the body of the deceased police officer has been deposited in the morgue.

It read, “Sitrep From Oke-Ila Division; Fatal Motor Accident; Grateful Be Informed That Today Being 10/09/2024 X At About 0023hrs X An Information Received X From  Inspr. Segun Adedeji Attached To Patrol Mine X While They Were On Stop And Search Duty X At Ayemi Garage X Along Iworoko Road Ado-Ekiti X A Hit And Run X Unregistered Mecediz Benz Vehicle X White Colour X Knocked Down Ap/No 145800 Asp Idris  Lawal X  P&G1 Mine X Was Rushed To Ekiti State Teaching Hospital Ado-Ekiti X For Medical Treatment X Was Later Confirmed Dead By Medical  Doctor.

“Corpse Had Been Deposited At Eksuth Mortuary For Autopsy X Meanwhile Effort Is On Top Gear To Arrest The Culprit X Above For  Your Information Please X Dpo Oke-Ila.”