Mrs. Funmilayo Owodunni was knocked down by a Volkswagen Vangon bus while she was returning home from church. She died 11 days later in a hospital.
A 50-year-old
Funmilayo Owodunni,
Sunday, October 26, killed while she was returning from
reckless driver.
Mrs. Funmilayo Owodunni died after a Volkswagen
reportedly rammed into her as she was returning home from a Cherubim and Seraphim in Ijaiye, Lagos. The
at
was
deceased
Ijaiye when the
certain Tajudeen Ojelabi knocked her down, killing her in the process.
Tajudeen Ojelabi had reportedly lost control of the bus due to faults of the brake system.
According to
Funmilalyo Owodunni was rejected by six hospitals
admitted at the National Orthopedic Hospital, Igbobi, where she spent 16 days before losing the battle with the injuries sustained from the accident on Tuesday, November 11.
Tajudeen Ojelabi was arrested and arraigned before
Magistrate’s Court on three counts of reckless driving
possession of driving licence.
The prosecutor,
the
said
Oneme,
contrary to and
sections 18, 19 and Shedule II, No 1 of the Road Traffic Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2012.
Ojelabi
Tajudeen
pleaded not guilty to the charges, while the presiding magistrate, Mrs. T. Akani, admitted him to bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The case was adjourned till Tuesday, January 27, 2015.
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