COMMERCIAL BUS DRIVER DOCKED FOR MURDER OF LADY DUE FOR WEDDING IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR

IKEJA, Lagos, Nigeria – A 52-year-old commercial bus driver, was today arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court, sitting in Ikeja for reckless driving , leading to death of Destiny Yahya, prospective bride, due for marriage in September this year.

The accused, Atake Benjamin, is facing a two-count charge of reckless driving and manslaughter. The prosecutor, Insp. Benson Emuerhi, told the court that the accused on May 24, at 8.30 p.m. along Kunle Akinosho St., Oshodi, Lagos, drove recklessly and in a dangerous manner, causing the death of Yahya, 23.

“Benjamin, the driver of a Tata commercial bus with registration number KTU 823 XW, on high speed, hit the deceased from behind.

“The accused, who was trying to reverse the bus without care hit Yahya, she sustained injuries to the head, but was later confirmed dead in the hospital,” he said. The offences contravened Sections 167(1) and 20 of the Road Traffic Law of Lagos State, 2012. The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered from a reliable source (the fiance) who preferred to be anonymous, that his marriage with the deceased had been slated for September. The Magistrate, Mrs O. Sule-Amzat, granted the accused N50,000 bail with two responsible sureties in like sum, one of whom must be a blood relation.

She adjourned the case until July 30 for mention, and ordered that the case file be duplicated and sent to the office of the State Director of Public Prosecution (DPP). (NAN)