By Bartholomew Madukwe

A commercial bus driver, Adejoh Anthony, 48, has been arraigned before a Badagry Magistrate Court in Lagos for allegedly driving against traffic.

The accused was said to have committed the alleged offence on March 22, 2016 about 6:30p.m. at Olurunsogo Bus Stop, Ketu Ijanikin area of Lagos, which caused the death of one Adeyemi Adegoke.

“That you Adejoh Anthony ‘M’on March 22, 2016 about 6:30p.m. at Olurunsogo Bus Stop, Ketu Ijanikin along Lagos/Badagry Expressway in the Badagry Magisterial District being the driver in charge of commercial bus with registration No. LND 498 XA, drove recklessly or negligently or in a manner dangerous to public having regards to all circumstances of the amount of traffic which might reasonably be expected to be on the highway,” the charge stated.

He was granted N500,000 bail and two sureties, and matter adjourned to April 18.

Vanguard gathered that the said offence is contrary to Section 27, Schedule 1 of Lagos State Road Traffic Laws 2012.

However, when the four-count charge was read to the accused before Magistrate F. Adefioye, he pleaded not guilty and was granted bail in the sum of N500,000 and two sureties.

The matter was adjourned to April 18 for trial