The Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos has charged a motorist named Isiaka Afolabi on charges of manslaughter following a deadly traffic collision involving a 14-year-old kid.
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Inspector Edet Ekpo, the police prosecutor, stated that the event took place in the Badagry district at 3:30 in the afternoon on April 22.
According to reports, Afolabi was operating an SUV with the license plate AGL 122 BJ when he allegedly struck the victim, resulting in his immediate death.
According to Inspector Ekpo’s testimony in court, the defendant’s reckless driving on a public highway endangered the lives of everyone on the road. Lagos State Laws (Road Traffic Act, Cap.124, Sections 27 and 19) prohibit the alleged infraction.
Upon hearing the indictment read aloud in court, Afolabi entered a not guilty plea.
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The defendant was granted bail in the amount of N1,000,000 with two sureties in the same amount by Presiding Magistrate Nurudeen Layeni.
The sureties are required by the court to prove they are gainfully employed and to live within its jurisdiction. Court will resume proceedings in this matter on July 9.