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Saturday 12 September 2015

Driver of trailer that fell off Ojuelegba bridge arraigned for multiple manslaughter

The driver of the trailer that fell off the Ojuelegba bridge and landed with the container of cement it was carrying, on an SUV killing three people on September 2nd, was arraigned before a Lagos State Magistrate Court sitting in Yaba Lagos yesterday September 11th for multiple manslaughter.

The driver, Wasiu Adeleke was dragged before the court by men of the Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department of Lagos State Police Command, Panti-Yaba on an 11 count charge of gross negligence and reckless disregard for human life, reckless and dangerous driving,
driving in public highway without valid driver’s license, a valid MOT Test Certificate, road worthiness certificate, vehicle license and unlawful damage.

The magistrate, Mrs Folashade Botoku, ordered the driver be remanded in prison after the counts was read to her. Asides been accused of killing three people identified as Abubakar Sule, Umaru Sulaiman, and Kamilu Umaru, Wasiu is also being accused of unlawfully damaging a Toyota Corolla car marked Lagos LSD 532 CN, valued at N2 million, belonging to Sumaila Marksman; and another Nissan Sunny car with registration number Lagos SHE 750 LND, valued at N600,000 belonging to Mr Joseph Ajayi.

He is to remain in prison until the next hearing of the matter.

50 comments:

  1. Ok, let the judges do their job, with equity and transparency.

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  2. Ghen Ghen! Yaga dey sleep,whala come wake am! RIP to the dead.

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  3. They should work on the bridge too, some part doesn't have rails.

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  4. That's good...he's a very careless driver...

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  5. The FRSC, LASTMA and Police should also be charged for allowing him and other drivers ply the road without necessary paperwork while all they do is just to collect bribe

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  6. He shd be arraigned together with the company that wouldn't strap a container on a trailer before sending it out ad well as the constructors of the bridge without a strong protector. They're all guilty of multiple accidents and deaths.

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  7. He stupid man jez wasted innocent souls.. RIP to d dead

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  8. Wch kind arraignment, they shld free him, it was a clear accident

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  9. Wch kind arraignment, they shld free him, it was a clear accident

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  10. Wch kind arraignment, they shld free him, it was a clear accident

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  11. How the hell is this his fault biko. This never happens on roads that are flat, whoever is responsible for the upkeep of that road or which ever road the trailers use is responsible for this tragedy. Its common sense, the heavier your load in the case cement the more likely the load will tip over if the trailer hits a pot hole. The usual niaja lazy solution to everything is to ban instead of fix the root problem. The Driver and the family if the victims need to sue the state of city or who ever is responsible. Putting that driver in prison does not take away the risks posed by the roads.

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  12. He will pay for all he has done.

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  13. Linda instead of looking at the trailers as the problem you need to apply some common sense and call out the real problem whenever these things happen. Put your bootleg american sensibilities and inflections to good use

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  14. It yaf finish for him patapata bayi!

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  15. More of dis, maybe sanity would return to road users. Linda take note!

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  16. More of dis, maybe sanity would return to road users. Linda take note!

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  17. More of dis, maybe sanity would return to road users. Linda take note!

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  18. Wot if d driver died ? Wot wld av happend ?

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  19. Wot if d driver died ? Wot wld av happend ?

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  20. Others shld learn









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  21. So what happens to the Road Safety... Please they should let the driver Go..
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  22. Good more grease to your elbow judge

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  23. Good more grease to your elbow judge

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  24. In this case, he deserves to be severely prosecuted. No pardon.


    *LIB JUDGE*

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  25. Does he own the trailer? Yes he should be charged but employers should also be charged, as in the rightful owners of d trailer

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  27. Yaaas!!! people need to pay for taking innocent lives and others will sit up!

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  28. Quite sad. May their souls continue to RIP...








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  29. Rosie Said......This is exactly what am talking about!!!!!!! Holding somebody accountable.....The shipping company that owns that container is also liable. They should pay damages to the families of the dead. Unless we continue on this course, people will continue to be reckless and negligence and be getting away with it.

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  30. Rosie Said......This is exactly what am talking about!!!!!!! Holding somebody accountable.....The shipping company that owns that container is also liable. They should pay damages to the families of the dead. Unless we continue on this course, people will continue to be reckless and negligence and be getting away with it.

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  31. May the souls of the departed rest in peace....

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  32. can dat bring the dead to life

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  33. can dat bring the dead to life

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  34. HOW CAN THEY HOLD THE DRIVER PRIMARILY? THE OWNER OF THE TRUCK NKO? THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY HE WAS WORKING FOR NKO?

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  36. It's the company that should be dragged to court and punished. When you as a business hire someone to work for you, the person must have the necessary tools. If s/he does not have those tools, the employer should be liable.

    The driver was hired and sent to collect cement without having a driver's license, or the necessary skills to perform his job. Is it his responsibility to ensure the container was properly placed on the trailer?? What if he hadn't been trained on what to do or how to do it? How then is the container falling off his fault??

    THE DRIVER DID NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY SKILLS TO PERFORM HIS JOB WELL.

    That's the employer's fault.

    However, a driver is responsible for driving recklessly all day and everyday. Those are the charges that need to stick.




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  37. What of the VIOs who allow such atrocious vehicles on the road, turning a blind eye and taking bribes.

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  38. The punishment is not even enough for the oloshi

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  39. D owner of the vehicle is vicariously liable for the actions of the driver. They (driver and owner) should both be charged.

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