Obasa’ s younger brother , Moses Peters, told PUNCH Metro that the motor boy, whose boss ’ truck was impounded for committing an offence , allegedly crushed the inspector to death in a bid to escape with the truck .
He noted that Obasa ’ s corpse was mutilated , adding that the family could hardly recognise him when they went to see his remains in a mortuary.
The 30-year - old Kogi State indigene said , “ We received a call that he had a minor accident, so we went to his workplace. When we got there , we were told to go back home because he had returned home.
“ But another policeman later told us that he had died . When we visited the mortuary for confirmation , I wept when I saw his corpse. If not for his face , I would not have recognised my brother. His body was mutilated . I complained to the Divisional Police Officer , who promised that the corpse would be stitched up.
“ We were told that the truck driver committed an offence and his truck was impounded . He ( Obasa) was at his office when they called him that the
motor boy wanted to escape with the truck .
“ So , he came outside to talk to the motor boy. While talking to him , he ( Popoola ) suddenly put the trailer in gear and crushed him . People raised the alarm that he had hit my brother. He put the vehicle in reverse and ran over him . I just finished schooling and my brother had invited me to stay with him so that he could help me to look for a job . But now , he is no more. ”
The wife of the deceased , Joy Mathew , who was pregnant , said she had yet to recover from the shock of the incident .
The mother of two urged the government to honour her late husband , adding that he was billed for promotion from inspectorate level to an Assistant Superintendent of Police in December 2018.
The 30-year - old Delta State indigene said , “ The accident happened on Friday around 8pm, but I was informed around 4pm of the following day. I have been struggling to survive since his death ; I have two daughters for him and I am also pregnant .
“ He was an honest man who did not play with his job . Whenever he was sick , he would still go to work . He was supposed to be promoted to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police this December . In fact , the documents have been prepared. I want the government to honour him and take care of his family. ”
The state Police Public Relations Officer , CSP Chike Oti, confirmed the incident, adding that those involved in the accident would be prosecuted .
Oti said , “ Investigation into that case is ongoing and at the end of the day, those responsible for the accident will be prosecuted . The driver , who left his truck in the hands of an inexperienced motor boy, thereby endangering other road users, will be prosecuted as well.
“ Also , the inexperienced motor boy, who knew that he was not qualified to drive that truck but drove it and killed a policeman , would be charged with manslaughter at the end of investigation.
“ And for the policeman that died , we have our tradition of burying a fallen policeman . The police tradition in this case is that we will give him a decent burial because he died on duty . We will accord him all the respect that he deserves . ”
SOURCE: PUNCH
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