Driver who killed mother, her twins, another docked

An articulated vehicle driver, Aderemi Adebiyi, was on Tuesday brought before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, Oyo State for allegedly causing multiple deaths at Oja’ba market in Ibadan.
Adebiyi, of no address, is charged on four-count charge of murder, causing injury to people, causing damage to shop and tricycle.
The Police Prosecutor, Sergeant Sunday Ojeleye, told the court that Adebiyi drove an articulated vehicle with registration number AGL 883 XQ and caused the death of four persons.
Ojeleye said Adebiyi, having no regards to other road users, drove in a dangerous manner at that particular time.
Ojeleye said: “Adebiyi caused the death of a woman, Koni Busari, 27, and her twins children Taiwo Busari, 7, Kehinde Busari, 7, as well as Monsuru Ajedayo, 37.”
Ojeleye said Adebiyi caused injury to one Salawu Akin, 54, Monsuru Ayoade, 27, Mojirayo Sule, 28, Dapo Payimo, 28, and a policeman, Sergeant Lawrence Isevbisua F/ NO 387116.
He said: “Having no regards to all circumstances of the case, Adebiyi allegedly caused damage to one Nissan Micra car with registration number GGE 234 DR and four tricycles, popularly called Keke Marwa.”
He said the registration numbers of the damaged tricycles were: LES 506 QA, EJB 188 AB, TUT 407 AB, JTA 168 WY”
Ojeleye said Adebiyi also caused damaged to the shop of one Adegboye Oderinlo.
The offence was said to have been committed by Adebiyi on October 18 at about 8:05am at Oja’ba area of Ibadan.
He said the offence contravened Section 3 (1) Cap 142 Vol. V of Road Traffic Act, Law of Oyo State, 2000.
The offence also contravened Section 23, Cap 148 Vol. V and Section 4 (1) of RTA Cap 142, Vol. V, Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
The Counsel to the accused, Abiodun Ige, implored the court to grant his client bail in the most liberal term.
The Chief Magistrate, Modina Akanni, granted the accused bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Akanni adjourned the case till December 14 for hearing.