A 34-year-old man, Matthew Hope, has
appeared before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State for
allegedly killing one Ernest Okoran, 35.
The police said the defendant on July 14,
2014, recklessly drove a Peugeot Boxer bus with number plate, AGL 439
CJ, along the Lekki-Epe Expressway and killed Okoran in the process.
The police said the vehicle also rammed
into a HITECH street light valued at N2.7m after the deceased was
knocked down. They added that Okoran, who was rushed to a hospital, was
confirmed dead on arrival.
The prosecutor, Sergeant Philip Osijale,
brought the defendant before the magistrate, Mrs. T.V. George, on three
counts bordering on reckles driving.
The charges read in part, “That you,
Mathew Hope, on July 14, 2014 at about 5pm, along the Lekki-Epe
Expressway, by Ilaje Bus Stop, in the Lagos Magisterial District, being
the driver of one Peugeot Boxer bus with registration number, AGL 439
CJ, drove same on the public highway in a reckless manner.
“That you on the same date, time and
place in the aforementioned Magisterial District, drove same car
recklessly and caused the death of one Ernest Okoran, 35 of Baale
Street, Ikota Housing Estate, Lagos.
“That you on the same date, time and
place in the aforementioned Magisterial District, drove dangerously and
caused serious damage to HITECH street light valued N2,740,000.”
The offence was said to be punishable under Section 19 of the RTA CAP 27 Vol. 45 Law of Lagos State of Nigeria 2012.
After a prayer to the court by the
defence counsel, Ganni Oyareruegbe, that his client be admitted to bail
in liberal terms, George granted bail to the defendant in the sum of
N250,000 with two sureties each in the like sum.
She added, “One of the sureties must be
related to the defendant by blood and must be working in a reputable
organisation. The sureties must also present two years tax clearance and
their residential addresses must be verified by the prosecutor.”
The case was adjourned till August 22, 2014.
No comments:
Post a Comment