18th April , 2025
News desk
The Ondo State Police Command has refuted claims that a vehicle in the convoy of First Lady Oluremi Tinubu was involved in the tragic death of a nine-year-old girl in Akure on Thursday.
In an official statement released on Friday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Olushola Ayanlade, dismissed the reports as “false and misleading.” The statement was issued in response to a publication by Sahara Reporters, which alleged that the First Lady’s convoy was responsible for the accident.
“The attention of the Ondo State Police Command has been drawn to a false and misleading report.It alleged that the convoy of the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi, was responsible for the tragic death of a young girl in Akure,” Ayanlade stated.
However, according to the police, preliminary investigations and eyewitness accounts confirm that the fatal incident was caused by a hit-and-run driver in an unregistered white Lexus vehicle. A witness reportedly pursued the fleeing driver on a motorcycle after the crash, which occurred in the Oba-Ile area of Akure.
The statement also noted that the Commissioner of Police visited the bereaved family to offer condolences and assured them of a thorough and transparent investigation.
Reaffirming the innocence of the First Lady’s convoy, the police spokesperson emphasized, “At no point was the First Lady’s convoy involved in this tragedy.”
Senator Oluremi Tinubu was in Ondo State for the launch of the Renewed Hope Initiative Health Programme, during which 10,000 professional kits—consisting of Crocs and scrubs were distributed to midwives in the South-West region.
