43-year-old Man Arraigned For Reckless Driving In Osun

A Justice of the Peace Court docket sitting in Osogbo, on Thursday, arraigned a person, Femi Ajayi, for reckless driving, which left 4 individuals useless and three others injured.

The 43-year-old, who pleaded not responsible to the offence, is dealing with a nine-count cost bordering on harmful driving, lack of roadworthiness, expired driver’s licence and lack of insurance coverage certificates.

The Police Prosecutor, Inspector Akintunde Jacob, advised the courtroom that the defendant dedicated the offence on Could 14, at about 9:30am at Apoti-area, Ile-Oluji street, Ipetu-Ijesa, Osun.

Jacob mentioned the defendant drove his Howo Sino truck with plate quantity AKD 380 YE, in a harmful method that led to the dying of 4 individuals.

“The deceased are Kayode Oladunjoke, Abudu Mariam, Ikuelogbon Tomiwa and Titilayo Adedapo.

“The accident additionally led to 3 different individuals sustaining extreme accidents and are all on admission in an undisclosed hospital,” he mentioned.

The prosecutor mentioned the accident broken one parked lexus jeep owned by one Agboola Opeyemi.

Jacob mentioned the offence contravened sections 35, 142, 139, 7, 21 (b), 18, 27 of the Highway Site visitors Act, Vol. 6 Cap 146 and 147 Legal guidelines of Osun State, 2002 and part 18 (1) of the Legal Code vol. VI , Cap 115 Legal guidelines of Osun State, 2002.

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

The Justice of the Peace, A. Odeleye, granted the defendant bail within the sum of N500,000 and two surety every within the like sum.

“The sureties should reside throughout the courtroom jurisdiction and should current proof of tax funds and passport sized pictures, connected with an affidavit of means with tackle of the defendant verified by the police,” Justice of the Peace Odeyemi added.

The case was adjourned to July 3 for listening to.