70 Year Old Driver Remanded Over Alleged Manslaughter On 14-Year- Old Boy

By Felix Kuyinu

A driver, Isiaka Afolabi, has been arrested and arraigned in court over manslaughter charges for allegedly driving recklessly and ramming his vehicles on a 14 year old boy, causing his death.

At the Badagry Magistrates’ Court where the suspect was arraigned by the Police, the Prosecutor, Inspector Edet Ekpo, claimed that Isiaka commited the offence on April 22 at about 3:30pm in Badagry.

Ekpo disclosed that the defendant drove an SUV with registration number AGL 122 BJ in a reckless manner and hit the victim causing his instant death.

He said the Isiaka drove the car on a public highway in a dangerous manner with no regard for other road users, thus, contravening Sections 27 and 19 of the Road Traffic Act, Cap 124, Law of Lagos State, Nigeria.

The litigant pleaded not guilty.

The Presiding Magistrate, Nurudeen Layeni, granted the accused bail of N1,000,000 with two sureties in like sum.

Layeni said the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and be gainfully employed.

The case was adjourned until July 9.