Amagistrates court in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Monday, remanded a driver, Lasisi Sodiq, in a correctional facility for allegedly causing the death of an Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) student.<\/p>\n
Mr Sodiq, 28, was charged with driving against traffic law, reckless driving, driving without a licence, manslaughter and driving without a certificate of insurance.<\/p>\n
In a bench ruling, the magistrate, Abosede Sarumi, ordered that the defendant be remanded at the correctional centre pending bail application.<\/p>\n
She also ordered the defence counsel, Leke Dada, to formally apply for his client\u2019s bail.<\/p>\n
Ms Sarumi adjourned the case until October 2 for mention.<\/p>\n
Earlier, the prosecutor, ASP Akintunde Jacob, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on August 22 at 10:30 a.m., opposite OAU main campus, under the pedestrian bridge, Ife\/Ibadan Road, Ile-Ife.<\/p>\n
Mr Jacob said the defendant drove a Lexus car with registration no. ABJ 427 LQ on a public highway, without adherence to traffic laws.<\/p>\n
The prosecutor said the defendant drove recklessly and caused the death of the late Esu Ema, a student of OAU, Ile-Ife.<\/p>\n
Mr Jacob also said the defendant drove dangerously and without a certificate of insurance.<\/p>\n
The prosecutor said the offences contravened section 18 Cap 146. Vol 2, Laws of Osun and section 7 of the Road Traffic Law, Vol 6, Cap 115, Laws of Osun, 2002.<\/p>\n
He said the offences also contravened sections 21(b), 27, 139 and 142 of the Road Traffic Act, Cap 548, Laws of Nigeria, 2015.<\/p>\n
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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