Lawyer lands in court over alleged reckless driving
A lawyer has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court for a traffic violation, alleged reckless driving.
Traffic Violations
According to Daily Trust, this traffic violation resulted in the death of a Syrian national.
At the court, the prosecutor, A.O Urom, read out the lawyer's two count-charge, which involved causing death by dangerous driving and careless and inconsiderate driving under sections 27 and 29 of the Road Traffic Acts (R.T.A).
ADVERTISEMENT
Urom told the court that the accused, Mrs. Victoria Christopher of National Boundary Commission Abuja, a driver of a Toyota Matrix with the registration number BN 227 RSH car, allegedly knocked down one Somar Tin Aishaiba, a Syria national on a power bike.
The prosecutor said the Syrian sustained a head injury, which resulted in his death, five days later, despite attempts to attend to him at the Maitama General Hospital and National Hospital, Abuja.
The accused pleaded not guilty to both charges.
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
Travel alert: Panic as fire breaks out at Lagos Airport
NGO allocates $36.5m to Nigeria, 15 other countries to eradicate trachoma
Senator sacrifices chicken to rain god to ask for rainfall — people are mad at him
Telecom calls on FG to tackle pricing issues, balance consumers affordability
Tension in Niger State as over 100 inmates escape Suleja prison
Worshippers take to the streets to pray for rain as heatwave worsens
Nigerians express frustration over DSTV, GOtv sub hike, opt for smart TVs
PHOTOS: Owner of Chinese supermarket in discrimination row appears before FCCPC
Poly education vital for tech upgrade, neglected by Govt - Osun College boss
ADVERTISEMENT