The Enugu state Police Command Wednesday confirmed that a Police Inspector, Dr Ikechukwu Obodo, was killed by a hit-and-run motor-pedestrian accident.
The command spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement issued in Enugu, said the clarification was necessary after a misleading social media report that the officer was hit by a police van.
Ndukwe, who did not mention the exact time and location in the state where the incident took place, said the matter remained under investigation.
He assured the public that as investigation continues, details would be made public.
Mourning the deceased officer, Ndukwe said “losing a police officer or any other person in such circumstances is deeply disheartening and must be thoroughly investigated.
“However, there is no evidence establishing that a police convoy was involved in the fatal hit-and-run motor-pedestrian accident at this time.”
The deceased, who hailed from Nkpologu community in Enugu state and also a PhD holder, was serving in the Operations Department of the Enugu state Police command headquarters as at the time of the incident.