Okada Rider Arraigned Over Alleged Harmful Driving In Osun

A 42-year-old Okada rider, Olaoye Moses, has been arraigned earlier than a Magistrates’ Courtroom sitting in Osogbo over alleged harmful driving.

Moses is dealing with a five-count cost bordering on harmful driving, lack of driver’s licence and disobedience to street visitors guidelines.

Moses, nevertheless, pleaded not responsible to the offences being alleged in opposition to him.

The Police Prosecutor, Inspector Akintunde Jacob, advised the courtroom that the defendant dedicated the offence on Might 23, at about 10:00am, round Ota-Efun market, Osun.

Jacob mentioned the defendant drove his Suzuki motorbike with quantity plate QC 413 JJC in a harmful method that just about value the lives of some harmless residents.

He alleged that Moses, who had no rider’s license did not decelerate for pedestrians crossing the zebra signal across the market sq. earlier than he was chased and arrested.

The Prosecutor mentioned the offence contravened Sections 7, 14, 25 and 63 of the Street Site visitors Act, Cap 115 vol. VI, Legal guidelines of Osun State, 2002.

The defence counsel, Okay. Adepoju prayed the courtroom to grant his consumer bail in essentially the most liberal phrases.

The Justice of the Peace, A. Daramola, granted the defendant bail within the sum of N50, 000 and one surety within the like sum.

Daramola mentioned the surety should be a blood relative to the defendant and should reside inside the courtroom’s jurisdiction and his deal with verified by the police.

The case was adjourned to June 27 for listening to.