A driver of a Dangote cement-laden truck, Sherif Adebayo, has been arraigned before an Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos for the death of four passengers of Bus Rapid Transit, BRT after crushing the bus.
The 25-year-old truck driver was docked on a four count charge of involuntary manslaughter contrary to Sections 224 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
The State prosecutor, Yakubu Osuala, told the court that the offence was committed on August 27, 2019 at about 09.30 hours around Majidun, along Ikorodu road, Lagos.
The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) said that Adebayo unlawfully killed four people while dangerously and recklessly driving his truck into a BRT Bus.
According the Osuala, the deceased persons namely: Samuel Apochi, Adenike Ismail, Sunday Balogun, Augustine Isaac, were allegedly killed after the truck driver rammed into the BRT bus.
The defendant however pleaded not guilty after the charges were read to him English and translated to Yoruba language.
In view of the defendant’s not guilty plea, the prosecutor asked the court for a short date for trial.
Justice Sherifat Solebo thereafter adjourned the matter till November 26, 2019 for trial.
