AN Osun Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ile-Ife on Wednesday remanded a tipper lorry driver in prison for allegedly killing a motorcyclist. The Magistrate, Mr Olalekan Ijiyode, ordered that the accused, Makinde Mutairu, 35, be remanded in prison custody pending the consideration of his bail application. Emmanuel Abdullahi told the court that the accused on Jan 13, 2018, knocked down and killed the motorcyclist at Akeredolu village near Ile-Ife. According to him, the accused drove a Bedford lorry with registration number OYO XE 494 BDT dangerously on a public highway and without a driver’s licence. The accused pleaded guilty to a count of manslaughter and not guilty to counts of reckless driving, without driving licence and damages.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 24, 2018 16:50 UTC