2 drivers face manslaughter charge in Osun

2 drivers face manslaughter charge in Osun

Drivers

By Dorcas Elusogbon

Ile-Ife (Osun), Aug 3, 2018 (NAN) Two drivers — Yemi Fasooto and Dada Segun — were on Friday brought before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun for knocking down a pedestrian on a highway.

The accused were, however, released on bail in the sum of N200,000 each with two sureties each in like sum after pleading not guilty.

The accused — Fasooto, 40 and Segun, 30 — whose addresses were not provided, are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, reckless driving and manslaughter.

According to the Prosecutor, Insp. Sunday Osanyintuyi, the duo committed the offences on July 3 at 8.00 pm at Fasina on Ile-Ife-Ibadan Expressway.

Osanyintuyi said the accused drove a Vanette bus with registration no. FFE 357 AE and a BMW car marked GGE 675 DC recklessly and caused the death of a pedestrian, Elutide Yemi.

The  offences contravened Sections 81 of the Road Traffic Law and Section 135 of the State Criminal Code.

Counsel to the accused, Mr Nicolas Babatunde, urged the court to grant them bail on liberal  terms, promising they will not jump bail.

In his ruling, Magistrate Olalekan Ijiyode granted the duo bail in the sum of N200,000 each with two sureties each in like sum.

Ijiyode said the sureties should  swear to affidavit of means and should also reside within the court’s jurisdiction.

In addition, one of the sureties should  be a civil servant of not less than Grade Level 04, while the other surety should be a relation of the accused.

The case was adjourned until Aug. 3 for mention. (NAN)

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Edited by Edith Bolokor/Dele Akinsola