Drunk poly lecturer kills student, 2 others

A lecturer at the Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, who was said to have been driving under the influence of alcohol, on Monday, ran into a student, killing her in the process.
The lecturer, one Mr Kehinde Taiwo, who teaches statistics at the institution, according to an eyewitness,  after hitting the student, whose name was given as Miss Taiwo Omolola, did not wait, but ran into another two.
While one of the pedestrians was said to have died instantly, the other was said to have died later at the state specialist hospital.
Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the institution, Luke Yakubu, who confirmed the story, said he also heard the story from his colleague, however, said he was yet to meet with the rector of the polytechnic to know the next line of action.
Nigerian Tribune gathered that Miss Taiwo, a Higher National Diploma (HND 1) student of Business Administration, was about to board a motorcycle, also known  as okada at the school gate when the incident happened.
It was also learnt that the girl’s clothes got stuck on the lecturer’s car but he failed to stop, and continued to drag her along the tarred road for a while until she became lifeless.
A police source told the Nigerian Tribune  that the lecturer had been arrested and in the custody of the command.
State Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO),  Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the arrest.
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