By Wilson Adekumola
A Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo on Thursday granted a 43-year-old man identified as Femi Ajayib who was arraigned for alleged dangerous driving and killed four people bail in sum of N500,000 and two surety in like sum.
Ajayi, who pleaded not guilty to the offence, is facing a nine-count charge bordering on dangerous driving, lack of road worthiness, expired driver’s licence and lack of insurance certificate among others.
The Police Prosecutor, Inspector Akintunde Jacob, informed the court that the defendant committed the offence on May 14, at about 9:30am at Apoti-area, Ile-Oluji road, Ipetu-Ijesa, Osun.
Jacob said the defendant drove his Howo Sino truck with plate number AKD 380 YE, in a dangerous manner that led to the death of four persons.
“The deceased are Kayode Oladunjoke, Abudu Mariam, Ikuelogbon Tomiwa and Titilayo Adedapo.
“The accident also led to three other persons sustaining severe injuries and are all on admission in an undisclosed hospital,” he said.
The prosecutor said the accident damaged one parked lexus jeep owned by one Agboola Opeyemi.
According to Jacob, the offence contravened sections 35, 142, 139, 7, 21 (b), 18, 27 of the Road Traffic Act, Vol. 6 Cap 146 and 147 Laws of Osun State, 2002 and section 18 (1) of the Criminal Code vol. VI , Cap 115 Laws of Osun State, 2002.
The defence counsel, K. Adepoju, prayed the court to grant his client bail in the most liberal terms.
The Magistrate, A. Odeleye, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000 and two surety each in the like sum.
“The sureties must reside within the court jurisdiction and must present evidence of tax payments and passport sized photographs, attached with an affidavit of means with address of the defendant verified by the police,” Magistrate Odeyemi added.
The case was adjourned to July 3 for hearing.
