Reckless Driver Who Crushed Two LAWMA Street Sweepers Was A Mechanic Driving His Client’s Car

Reckless driver who absconded after killing two LAWMA street sweepers was a mechanic driving his client’s car.

He was being chased by criminals on the day of the incident, and not by officials of the Lagos State Task Force or LASTMA.

The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday arraigned the driver of a Honda Accord that rammed into two Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) sweepers while reportedly being chased by Lagos State Task Force officials.

The 45-year-old driver, Jerry Ironkwe, was arraigned before Magistrate L.Y. Balogun sitting before a Yaba Magistrate Court on three counts bordering on reckless driving that led to the death of the two persons.

At the court, it was gathered that the driver was not the owner of the Honda Accord, but a mechanic paid to fix it, and that he was being chased by criminals on the day of the incident, and not by officials of Lagos State Task Force or LASTMA as the news earlier claimed.

The charges read :

“That you, Jerry Ironkwe, on November 13, 2023, around 7.30 am at Charley Boy Bus Stop, along the Gbagada Expressway, Lagos in the Yaba Magisterial District, being the driver in charge of one Honda Accord Saloon Car with Reg. No. EPE 984 DV, drove same in a dangerous manner to the public, without due care and attention, or reasonable consideration for other persons using the highway and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18(1) of the Road Traffic Law, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2012.

“That you, Jerry Ironkwe, on the same date, time and place in the aforesaid Magisterial District, dangerously drove the same vehicle to the public and caused the death of one Folashade Odufuwa, aged 65 years old, drove the same vehicle to the public, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 20 of the Road Traffic Law, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2012.

“That you, Jerry Ironkwe, on the same date, time and place in the aforesaid Magisterial District, dangerously drove the same vehicle to the public and caused the death of one Ajoke Adefuye, aged 60 years old and thereby committed an offence, contrary to Section 20 of the Road Traffic Law, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2012.”

After pleading not guilty to the charges preferred against him, Balogun admitted him to bail in the sum of N1 million with two responsible sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till December 13, 2023, for DPP advice.

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