Police arraign motorist for alleged reckless driving, killing 7

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The Police on Friday arraigned a motorist, Mayegun Babatunde, before an Isabo Magistrates’ Court in Abeokuta for alleged reckless driving and causing the death of seven people.

Babatunde, whose address was not provided, is facing a four-count charge of reckless driving, causing the death of seven people, negligence and driving a vehicle on the highway without a driver’s licence.

The Police Prosecutor, Inspector Sunday Eigbejiale, told court that the defendant committed the offence on Nov. 28, 2017 at about 2:30 p.m. at Ajebo/Kemta off Idi-Aba road in Abeokuta.

Eigbejiale, said the defendant, a driver of a Volvo truck with registration number, KJA 731 XP, drove on the highway in a reckless and dangerous manner, which caused the death of the deceased.

He alleged that the truck driver drove dangerously and collided with a Nissan Blue Bird saloon car with registration…



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