By DAUD OLATUNJI
ABEOKUTA—THE police in Ogun State have arrested no fewer than eight officials of Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, TRACE, over the death of a motorcyclist, Samuel Adoke.
Adoke was allegedly beaten to death by TRACE officials on Wednesday over alleged traffic offence.
Vanguard gathered that the suspects have been detained at Eleweran Police Headquarters in Abeokuta after they reportedly made statements on the unfortunate incident which occurred on the yet-to-be commissioned road at Sokori area of the town.
It was learnt that autopsy was being conducted on Adoke who was an employee of one of the new generation banks in Abeokuta.
The result, it was learnt, would be ready in two days.
It will be recalled that the man allegedly met his death in the hands of the traffic officials numbering about 15 while plying a newly-constructed six-lane road scheduled for commissioning next week by Governor Ibikunle Amosun.
The officials were alleged to have fled the scene after the man died, but one of them was later arrested by the police.
Vanguard Nigeria