Former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has spoken on the death a police sergeant, Adeleke Ogunsola, who recently died in his hometown Asoludero Court in Sagamu.
Daniel who confirmed the death of the police officer informed that he was not around when the incident happened.
Reports of the death of Ogunsola had emerged on Sunday describing the incident as an accident that occurred when he wanted to open a gate for an unnamed driver of the former governor on Saturday.
The Ogun State Police spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, while confirming the incident, said the gate bounced back and the driver mistakenly hit him with the gate.
Steve Oliyide, the media aide to Daniel, in a statement released said “Leke Ogunsola was involved at the security gate of the premises. He was immediately taken to the hospital, and then referred to Babcock Hospital in Illishan”
The statement stated that Daniel, though not around at the time of the incident, had been in touch with the family through the police authority, stating that the matter is under investigation.
“On Saturday, 19th February 2022, one of the security details assigned to the residence of former Governor Gbenga Daniel, Leke Ogunsola was involved in an accident at the security gate of the premises. He was immediately taken to the hospital and then referred to Babcock Hospital in Ilishan.
“He was alive and responding as he walked his way to treatment all through until he, unfortunately, passed on later in the day.
“The former Governor who was not in Sagamu at the time of the incident was duly informed and he has been in touch with the deceased family through Police Authorities.
“The matter is under investigation,” the statement read in part.
Meanwhile, officers of the Ogun State Police Command have demanded that the circumstances surrounding Ogunsola,’s death be unraveled, wondering why an armed policeman was reduced to a gatekeeper.
They requested that the driver who hit their colleague should be provided to shed light on what truly killed Ogunsola.
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