A 44-year-old government driver, Olarinde Olabode, on Tuesday appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court
charged with knocking down a three-year-old boy fatally while reversing his car.
The accused, a resident of Alafia Street, Ikeja, is facing a two-count of reckless driving and manslaughter to which he pleaded not guilty.
But Prosecutor Benson Emuerhi told the court that the accused committed the offences on September 15 at 3.30 p.m. along Alafia Street, Orisunmibare Road in Ikeja.
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Olabode drove a Toyota Hilux van with registration no. 01 B-140 FG recklessly, causing the death of the boy, he said.
According to the prosecutor, the father of the boy and the accused, who are neighbours had misunderstandings before the incident.
“The accused was reversing the vehicle and in the process, the deceased was hit. The victim died on…
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