60 year old man charged for killing five people in Ogun due to Reckless driving

A trailer driver charged with the deaths of
five people in Ogun State was yesterday
arraigned before an Ota Magistrate Court.
Wahab Olasunkanmi, 60, originally resident
at No. 11, Okesuna St., Surulere, Lagos
allegedly drove his vehicle recklessly and
hence caused the deaths of five people
identified as Abdulazeez Balogun, 34;
Abdulrasaq Busari, 34; Yakub Amsat, 33;Alhaja
Kadijat Wahab,70; and Musa Ojo. According
to reports, the accused is facing charges of
manslaughter and reckless driving. The
prosecution stated that the accused
committed the offences on Sept. 7 at 3.00
p.m. at Idedo village, Atan on Ota-Idiroko
road. “Olasunkanmi drove a trailer with
registration no. XA 239 JJJ recklessly and killed
five people at Atan on Sept. 7,” Prosecutor
Brown Rosemary told the court. Rosemary
noted that the offences contravened Sections
5 and 6(1) of the Federal Highway Act, Laws
of the Federation, 2006. The accused,
however, denied the charges. In his ruling,
the Magistrate, Adenariwo Soneye, granted
him bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two
sureties in like sum. He said the sureties
should show evidence of tax payment to Ogun
Government and that the police should also
verify the addresses of the sureties. The case
was adjourned to Oct. 24 for mention.