Manslaughter

An Igbosere High Court, sitting in Lagos, on Wednesday refused the bail application of a member of the vigilante group, Ibrahim Lawal, accused of killing Abdullahi Adedeji by shooting him. The defendant, Lawal, upon his arraignment…

A driver, Seun Adelakun, on Tuesday appeared in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly driving recklessly and causing the death of one Shofe Gbenato. The police arraigned Adelakun, 47, on a three-count charge of…

A 41-year-old truck driver, Jimoh Lateef, on Friday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly causing the death of Mr Kayode Adepoju through reckless driving on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The defendant, who lives at No.…

A Bus Rapid Transit (B.R.T) driver, Theophilus Nsofor, on Wednesday appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly causing the death of a 25-year-old woman. The police charged Nsofor, who resides in Ijoko area of Ogun, with…

A 25-year-old businessman, Ebuka James, who allegedly drove recklessly and knocked down a pedestrian to death, was on Wednesday brought before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. The defendant, who resides at No.5, Wisdom Close, Giwa, Oke…

A 28-year-old driver, Ganiyu Abubakar, who allegedly drove a Mazda car while under the influence of alcohol and killed a man,  on Tuesday appeared in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, in Lagos. The police charged Abubakar with five…

A 52-year-old bus driver, who drove in a reckless manner, causing the death of Destiny Yahya, a bride to be, was on Monday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The accused, Atake Benjamin, is facing a two-count charge of…