An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun has remanded a driver Lasisi Sodiq in a correctional facility for allegedly causing the death of a final year student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Esu Ema.
The 28-year-old driver pleaded not guilty to charges of driving against traffic law, reckless driving, driving without licence, manslaughter and driving without certificate of insurance.
Magistrate Abosede Sarumi ordered that the defendant be remanded at the correctional centre pending bail application.
She also ordered the defence counsel Leke Dada to file a formal application for his client’s bail.
The police prosecutor Akintunde Jacob told the court that the defendant allegedly committed the offences on August 22 at 10.30 am opposite OAU main campus, under pedestrian bridge Ife/Ibadan Road, Ile-Ife.
Jacob said that the defendant drove a Lexus car with registration number ABJ 427 LQ on a public highway without adherence to traffic laws.
He also said the defendant drove dangerously and without certificate of insurance.
The case was adjourned until October 2 for mention.
