A yet-to-be-identified Police Officer in Ekiti State, reportedly killed two young men in the Omisanjana area of Ado Ekiti on Tuesday.

An eye witness noted that the incident occurred at about 11 p.m., while some policemen were chasing some men, believed to be yahoo boys, who drove a Lexus RX car.

The report added that the young men got involved in an accident with two motorcycle riders while attempting to escape from arrest.

The incident sparked anger among the youths, who attempted to help the fleeing men to resist arrest, by mobbing the police, that one of the officer fired bullets which accidentally injured two boys, who later gave up the ghost at Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital.

Their  bodies have been deposited in the morgue.

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Ekiti State Police Command, Sunday Abutu, noted that a thorough investigation had commenced.

He added that the officer responsible for the shooting had been disarmed, arrested and detained, and would face disciplinary action.

Abutu, said the Command was already in touch with th deceased families, adding that the State Commissioner of Police, Akinwale Kunle Adeniran, had condoled with the families.