Abuja truck driver crushes policeman to death
The FCT police command on Wednesday, arrested a construction company truck driver, Salman Usman, for crushing two cops, killing one.
In a statement on Thursday, spokesperson for the command, Josephine Adeh, said the crash happened after the driver lost control of the vehicle along the Sani Abacha Expressway.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that a mixer truck, driven by one Salman Usman of a construction company based in Wuse Zone 5, lost control and crashed at the location.
“In the incident, two police officers on official duty were affected, resulting in the unfortunate loss of one of the officers, while the other sustained injuries and is currently receiving medical attention.
“The driver of the vehicle has been taken into custody, while other vehicles involved in the accident have been recovered for further investigation and safety inspection,” said the police.
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