One-Year-Old Boy K!lled by Hit-and-Run Driver During Easter Service

 

A heartbreaking incident occurred on Easter Sunday at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Emure-Ekiti, Ekiti State, where a one-year-old boy, Desmond Adewole, was tragically k!lled by a hit-and-run driver.

According to eyewitnesses, the driver—believed to be a worshipper attending the Easter service—accidentally ran over the child in the church premises and fled the scene. The boy, who had unknowingly wandered out of the church in search of his mother, was later found lifeless on the ground, in what appeared to be the aftermath of a fatal vehicle impact.

A member of the church, speaking under the condition of anonymity, recounted the sorrowful discovery and expressed shock that such a tragic event could unfold during a religious gathering meant to celebrate hope and renewal.

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Ekiti State Police Command, Sunday Abutu, stated that the police have launched a full investigation to identify and apprehend the driver responsible.

The community remains in mourning as calls for justice and improved safety within public and religious spaces continue to grow.