An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Idris Lawal, attached to the Ekiti State Police Command has been reportedly crushed to death by a hit-and-run driver.

The officer was killed at a checkpoint at Ayemi Garage along Iworoko Road in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.

It was gathered that the unfortunate incident happened during a stop-and-search operation around 11pm on Monday, September 9, 2024.

Although the deceased was reportedly rushed to the Ekiti State Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) for medical treatment, he was confirmed dead by doctors on duty.

According to a police internal memo on the incident, the body has been deposited at the morgue for autopsy.

It described the hit-and-run vehicle as a white colour unmarked Mercedes Benz.

The police said effort is on top gear to arrest the culprit.