At least two officers of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have been reportedly crushed to death after a trailer lost its brakes and rammed into them around Pasa bridge, Eyenkorin in Kwara State.
The Quest Times gathered that the officers were on duty when the truck crushed two of them and critically injured another.
Confirming the incident was the Kwara State Secretary of the community policing advisory committee, Shola Muse, who noted that efforts are being made to bring the situation under control.
“I have called the police command to go to the place to avert any breakdown of law and order because of the brewing tension,” he said.
An eyewitness identified simply as Alhaji Pasa, claimed: “The officers were on duty when the truck crushed two of them and critically injured one after its brakes failed as it was approaching the air force checkpoint.
“The driver of the truck attempted to run away after the incident but was shot in the legs by the officers. The residents had called for the relocation of the checkpoint to no avail.”
The Police Public Relations Officer and Commandant of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Kwara State, Okasanmi Ajayi and Frederick Ade Ogidan, said they were aware of the incident.
“I also heard about it but don’t have the details, maybe the casualties were evacuated before my men got there,” Ogidan said.