By Gloria Drealomalicha
Two police inspectors attached to the Kawo Division of the Kaduna State Police Command have lost their lives after they were allegedly knocked down by a Toyota Hilux vehicle reportedly driven by a Nigerian soldier under the influence of alcohol.
The fatal incident occurred on Thursday at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Junction in the Kawo area of Kaduna metropolis, throwing colleagues, family members and residents into mourning.
The deceased officers were identified as Inspector Tanko Musa and Inspector Ajubi Onah.
According to sources familiar with the incident, the two inspectors were crossing the road as pedestrians when the speeding Toyota Hilux allegedly struck them, leaving them with fatal injuries.
A source described the incident as a devastating loss for the Kawo Division.
“It is a black day for Kawo Division. We have lost two of our personnel, Tanko Musa and Ajubi Onah, after a Toyota Hilux allegedly driven by a drunk soldier knocked them down while they were crossing the road at NDA Junction,” the source said.
A video circulating online from the scene showed the bodies of the two officers lying on the road as distraught residents and sympathisers gathered nearby.
As of the time of filing this report, the soldier allegedly involved in the crash had not been confirmed to be under arrest.
Neither the Nigerian Army nor the Kaduna State Police Command had issued an official statement regarding the incident.
The tragedy has renewed concerns over allegations of reckless driving involving security personnel on Nigerian roads.
In March 2025, a soldier stationed at a checkpoint in Zaria was accused of driving against traffic and fatally hitting a commercial motorcyclist. Months earlier, in December 2024, two civilians were killed in Kano after a military Toyota Hilux reportedly lost control and crashed into a roadside market. Witnesses in that incident also alleged that the driver was under the influence of alcohol.
The latest incident is likely to intensify calls for a thorough investigation and accountability, particularly as grieving colleagues and families seek answers over the deaths of the two police inspectors.
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