A magistrates court in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Monday, remanded a driver, Lasisi Sodiq, in a correctional facility for allegedly causing the death of an Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) student.

Mr Sodiq, 28, was charged with driving against traffic law, reckless driving, driving without a licence, manslaughter and driving without a certificate of insurance.

In a bench ruling, the magistrate, Abosede Sarumi, ordered that the defendant be remanded at the correctional centre pending bail application.

She also ordered the defence counsel, Leke Dada, to formally apply for his client’s bail.

Ms Sarumi adjourned the case until October 2 for mention.

Earlier, the prosecutor, ASP Akintunde Jacob, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on August 22 at 10:30 a.m., opposite OAU main campus, under the pedestrian bridge, Ife/Ibadan Road, Ile-Ife.

Mr Jacob said the defendant drove a Lexus car with registration no. ABJ 427 LQ on a public highway, without adherence to traffic laws.

The prosecutor said the defendant drove recklessly and caused the death of the late Esu Ema, a student of OAU, Ile-Ife.

Mr Jacob also said the defendant drove dangerously and without a certificate of insurance.

The prosecutor said the offences contravened section 18 Cap 146. Vol 2, Laws of Osun and section 7 of the Road Traffic Law, Vol 6, Cap 115, Laws of Osun, 2002.

He said the offences also contravened sections 21(b), 27, 139 and 142 of the Road Traffic Act, Cap 548, Laws of Nigeria, 2015.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty.

(NAN)