Some police officers have been killed in a fatal accident in Akure, Ondo state.
TheCable learnt the accident occurred about 11am on Wednesday around airport road, Oba-Ile area of the state capital.
According to a witness, the crash was caused by over-speeding.
Tee-Leo Ikoro, the state police spokesman, confirmed the incident.
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“Yes, there was an accident involving police officers this morning but I cannot give you the details now cause we just sent people to go to the place but I was told a lot of them had injuries, some serious, some minor,” he said.
The accident comes amid ongoing protests across the country against police brutality, extortion, and violation of human rights.
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