52-year-old woman, Mrs. Kehinde Olubanke, before an Abeokuta
Magistrate's Court sitting in Isabo, forallegedly crushing a
28-year-old youth corps member to death.
Olubanke was said to have committed the crime by driving and speeding
dangerously in her Nissan Almera car, thereby causing the untimely
death of the youth corps member identified as Egbe Ogbu, who was
serving in the state.
Ogbu was said to be among those that would be rounding off their
compulsoryNational Youth Corps Service next month.
Police Prosecuting Officer told the magistrate that the accused
committed the offence on Tuesday, January 8, while driving within the
Ogun State secretariat complex in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
Emmanuel further charged that Olubanke, who drove the car with a
learner's permit, was not accompanied by a licensed driver as required
by law.
The accused, Olubanke, who was not represented by any counsel,
however, pleaded not guilty to the charge beforeMagistrate Martins
Akinyemi.
She claimed that the late corps member, Ogbu was gripped by the fun he
was enjoying in the use of his blackberry phone while crossing the
road. She further said that late Ogbu had completely forgotten himself
that he strayed off the footpath and suddenly landed in front of her
moving car, thereby causing his death.
"Ogbu was busy pinging on the road; I did not know when he got in
front of my car. I have been driving for over eight months now and I
have been very careful".
Delivering his ruling, Magistrate Akinyemi, who granted the accused
bail, further held that the case was that of manslaughter as there was
no motive behind it.
The magistrate, who described the incident as "a very sad thing",
particularly for the family of the late Ogbu, thereafter, granted bail
to the accused in the sum of N200, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
He also adjourned the matter till March 7, 2013 for further hearing.
Tuskites, pls be careful while #pinging on the road Ooº°˚ !!!
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