Driver in court for allegedly killing his motor boy through dangerous driving

A truck driver, Gbenga Oloja, 35, was on Thursday arraigned before an Omu-Aran Magistrates’ Court in Kwara for allegedly causing the death of his motor boy through dangerous driving.

Oloja, who lives in Amoyo area near Ilorin, is standing trial on one-count charge of causing death by dangerous driving.

The accused, who was said to be in charge of the vehicle marked XW 663 LSR, was on his way to Ilorin from Kaba, Kogi when the incident happened.

The prosecutor, Sgt. Adeola Adeboye said that Oloja had on April 24 at about 6 a.m., driven the truck without due attention, causing the death of Omoniyi Morakinyo, his motor boy.

Adeboye said that the deceased was taking a nap under the truck some few metres to Federal Government Girls College gate in Omu-Aran in the hope of continuing the journey to Ilorin.

The prosecutor said that Oloja, however, drove off without paying attention to Morakinyo, who was still under the truck, killing him in the process.

He said that the offence contravened Section 23 of the Road Traffic Act of Kwara.

The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Magistrate, Mrs I.O. Olawoyin, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case to June 24 for further hearing.

Vanguard