By Onozure Dania

A 45 year old man, Olalekan Salami, was arraigned yesterday, before an Ikeja high court for manslaughter. Salami, who is a commercial  bus driver was accused of  crushing a 30-year-old woman to death along Oshodi/Abeokuta expressway, two weeks ago.

He was charged with a two count charge of manslaughter and reckless driving.

The police prosecutor, Linus Mamah, told the court that  at about 1pm, Salami had on that fateful day  driven in his Mazda commercial bus with registration number YA 451 MUS along Oshodi / Abeokuta expressway by union road junction Dopemu, adding that he drove  recklessly thereby  causing the death of one Gloria Asuquo.

Mamah emphasized that  the  defendant drove recklessly  on the public high way without having any regard for other road users.

The offense committed according to  him, “  is contrary to and punishable under reg 36 (p) of road traffic laws, Vol 7 cap 172 laws of Lagos state of Nigeria 2004”.

When the charges were read to the defendant who resides at 32 Orelope Street Ifo, he pleaded guilty.

The  Magistrate, Mr E, Ogunkanmi, remanded him in prison custody with the matter adjourned to  September 25,  2012.