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| Driver in court over alleged reckless driving, causing N2.2m damages |
A truck driver, Olalere Habeeb, who allegedly drove his truck into an office building, destroying property worth N2.2 million, was on Thursday docked in a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.
Habeeb, 33, whose address was not given, is facing two counts of reckless driving, to which he pleaded not guilty.
The police Prosecutor, ASP Thomas Nurudeen, told the court that the accused drove his Iveco truck with registration number Lagos, KJA 236 XA in a reckless manner on November 24, 2018 along Murtala Mohammed way in Sabo area of Yaba.
He said that Habeeb drove his truck into an office building; Greenwich Trust Properties Ltd., causing the destruction of property worth N2.2 million.
“The office generator, the fence, the gate, the diesel tank and pumping machine were all destroyed beyond repair.
“A woman, Mrs Toyin Akinyemi, was in a mobile toilet in the compound when the truck ran into it, she sustained injuries and was taken to the hospital,” he said.
The offences contravene Section 19 (1) of the Road traffic law of Lagos, 2012.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Section 19 (1) stipulates two-year imprisonment for reckless driving.
In her ruling, the Chief Magistrate, Mrs K.B. Ayeye, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum.
Ayeye said that the surety should be gainfully employed and show evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
The case was adjourned until March 19 for mention.
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Habeeb, 33, whose address was not given, is facing two counts of reckless driving, to which he pleaded not guilty.
The police Prosecutor, ASP Thomas Nurudeen, told the court that the accused drove his Iveco truck with registration number Lagos, KJA 236 XA in a reckless manner on November 24, 2018 along Murtala Mohammed way in Sabo area of Yaba.
He said that Habeeb drove his truck into an office building; Greenwich Trust Properties Ltd., causing the destruction of property worth N2.2 million.
“The office generator, the fence, the gate, the diesel tank and pumping machine were all destroyed beyond repair.
“A woman, Mrs Toyin Akinyemi, was in a mobile toilet in the compound when the truck ran into it, she sustained injuries and was taken to the hospital,” he said.
The offences contravene Section 19 (1) of the Road traffic law of Lagos, 2012.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Section 19 (1) stipulates two-year imprisonment for reckless driving.
In her ruling, the Chief Magistrate, Mrs K.B. Ayeye, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum.
Ayeye said that the surety should be gainfully employed and show evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
The case was adjourned until March 19 for mention.
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