Bolt Driver In Court For Allegedly Causing Accident

Emmanuel Tochukwu , 26, a bolt driver, on Monday appeared in a Zuba Higher Space Court docket, Abuja, for allegedly inflicting an accident by harmful driving.

 

Tochukwu, of Duste Makaranta Bwari, Abuja, is charged with inflicting accident by harmful driving, careless and inconsiderable driving and failure to provide automobile particulars.

The defendant, nonetheless, pleaded not responsible to the cost.

 

The Prosecution Counsel, Chinedu Ogada alleged that on Aug. 22, at about 9:30pm, the defendant drove a Toyota Corolla with registration quantity KEY674 ET, alongside sixth Avenue Gwarinpa Property, Abuja.

 

Ogada informed the court docket that, Tochukwu drove the automobile in a harmful method, with out due care and a focus to different highway customers by making telephone name whereas on steering.

He alleged that the defendant hit a Ford pick-up Van, with registration quantity PF 5709 OS pushed by Sgt. Rabiu Yahaya, hooked up to CP Arungwa Nwazue.

 

The counsel informed the court docket that the harm attributable to the defendant, on the automobile was price N663, 000.

 

In response to Ogada, the offence contravenes the provisions of sections 28, 11(3), 29 and 36 of the Highway Visitors Act.

 

The Presiding Choose, Alhaji Gambo Garba, nonetheless, admitted the defendant to bail within the sum of N500, 000, with one surety in like sum.

 

Garba, ordered that the surety should reside throughout the court docket’s jurisdiction, with a dependable technique of livelihood and identification card, which have to be introduced and verified by the court docket registrar.

The Choose adjourned the case till Oct.7, for listening to.