VIO Officer Adediji Sesan Killed by Vehicle in Akure

Adediji Sesan, a 35-year-old Vehicle Inspection Officer (VIO), was crushed to death by a vehicle while attempting to stop the driver for a routine inspection along Hospital Road in Akure, Ondo State. The incident occurred at approximately 9:30 a.m. opposite Mega Primary School.

The Ondo State Police Command confirmed that the driver, identified as 37-year-old Ayoade Idowu from Gbogi Street, was arrested and detained. According to Police Public Relations Officer DSP Jimoh Abayomi, Sesan was on routine patrol with his team when he flagged down the vehicle for inspection.

The driver initially complied but allegedly drove off when asked for relevant documents, hitting Sesan. He sustained serious head injuries and was rushed to the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) Teaching Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

His body has been deposited at the hospital mortuary. The police are investigating the incident, and the Commissioner of Police, Felix Ohagwu, expressed condolences to Sesan's family and colleagues.