Police Arraign Driver For Crushing Teenage Pedestrian To Death In Osun

By Jimoh Funminiyi and Nnebulu Bob
The  Police in Osun have dragged a 24-year-old driver,  Ishola Wasiu,  before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly crushing a teenage pedestrian to death.

Police prosecutor, Inspector Rasak told the court, that the  accused person drove recklessly on the public highway on the 28 of August, 2017 at Kajola Area, Osogbo by a Lexus RX 330 model.

He added, the accused person drove recklessly without obeying the traffic rules.

Inspector Rasaq said the offences committed contravened Section 81(1) and punishable under Section 18 of the Road Traffic Act Cap. 115 Vol. II, Laws of Osun State, Nigeria, 2003.

But the accused person pleaded not guilty to the allegations slammed against him.

A defense counsel, Chief Bola Abimbola applied for the bail of the accused in the most liberal terms.

In her ruling, Magistrate Fatimah Sodamade granted the accused person bail in the sum of #500,000 with one surety in the like sum

She, thereafter, adjourned the case till October 18, 2017 for mention.