A policeman on Tuesday allegedly shot and killed a commercial bus driver at a checkpoint in Ekiti state.

Identified as Olabode Ojo, the driver was said to have refused to part with money at the checkpoint, an action some eyewitnesses claimed angered the officer, who then shot at the vehicle marked ‘Bayelsa XC 940 Yen’, while it sped away.

Following the incident, tension rose in Oye Ekiti, headquarters of Oye Local Government.

A source who pleaded anonymity narrated the ordeal to Channels Television, noting that although the driver had sped off, the bullet hit him and killed him instantly.

“When the driver was hit by the bullet, he lost control of the bus and it somersaulted.

“He was lying dead at the scene while in the confusion, every other person was crawling out of the crashed vehicle, seeking help,” he stated.

The Public Relations Officer of the Ekiti State, Police Command, Mr Alberto Adeyemi, confirmed the incident to reporters on Wednesday.

Adeyemi, in a telephone interview, said the suspect, whose name he gave as Corporal Ayodele Famodimu, had been arrested and is “already facing departmental orderly room trial.”

“His name is Corporal Ayodele Famodimu and his departmental orderly room trial has already started.

“When the trial has been concluded, he would be dismissed after which he would be charged to court,” he said.

Channels Television’s correspondent learned that the victim hailed from Ikare in Ondo State.

Meanwhile, the traditional ruler, Olukare spoke with the officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission in the state to ascertain the victim’s identity.