Driver of the ill-fated vehicle that rammed into the convoy
of the Deputy Governor of Ondo state, Akeem Bakare was yesterday arraigned
before a Chief Magistrate Court siting in Idanre, Idanre local government area
of the state.
The 30- year
old driver of Obamuare of Ife Titun, Osun State, Oba Taofeek Olaposi was
charged with reckless and dangerous driving.
Bakare, reportedly drove the Toyota Camry saloon car with
plate number, OBAMUARE OF IFETUNTUN, belonging to the Monarch which crashed
into the convoy of the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ali Olanusi and other vehicles.
The incident which occurred on February 1 near Aponmu
village along Akure-Ondo road killed all family members of the chairman of
Nigerian Television...
Authority (NTA), Akure Chapel of the Nigeria Union of
Journalists (NUJ), Alex Akinwale.
The late journalist, his wife, Kehinde, daughter, Pauline
and their house maid, Bose were all killed in the road mishap.
Testifying before Chief Magistrate Veronica Bobmanuel, it
was alleged that the driver drove recklessly, leading to the death of four
persons.
The Police Prosecutor, Sergeant Omolayo Olusegun has raised
a two-count charge punishable under the Ondo state Laws against the defendant.
She alleged that the charges brought against Bakare was punishable
under Section 18 of the Road Traffic Laws, Cap 3, Volume 6, Laws of Ondo State
of Nigeria, 2006.
The prosecutor however urged the court to remand the accused
in prison custody, while preparing the duplicate of the case file for an onward
transfer to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Ministry of Justice for
legal advice.
But the counsel to the accused person, Henry Orumen, asked
the court to grant him bail, describing the charges as bailable offence.
Bobmanuel however granted Bakare bail with the sum of N1m
and two sureties who must be at least level 15 civil servants in Ondo or Osun
states, while the case was adjourned till March 19 for mention.
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