Ojuelegba tragedy: Truck owner, Ojo Adesanya, driver, Wasiu Adeleke, remanded in prison

 

The owner of the truck that fell and killed three people at Ojuelegba area of Lagos State, on September 2, Kilani Ojo Adesanya, alongside the driver of the truck,  Wasiu Adeleke, are to spend another 20 days in prison. 

The  extension of their remand resulted from the objection raised by their counsel, Mr. W. O. Toriola, who vehemently opposed that their plea  be taken in a consolidated charge against the duo.

At the resumed hearing of the matter yesterday, the prosecutor, Inspector Chinalu Uwadione, informed the court of an application by the police to substitute the charges against each of the defendants.

But their counsel, Toriola objected, saying that the business of the day was for the court to rule on their bail application.

Toriola also informed the court that the police cannot apply for the substitution of the charges rather such can only be consolidated.

He therefore prayed the court for an adjournment, to enable him file a formal application in objection to the substitution of the charges against his clients. 

Source: vanguaurd