DRIVER TO FACE TRIAL FOR INJURING OGUN WOMAN IN LAGOS

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The Lagos State Task Force says it will prosecute a Lagos-based driver, Dauda Bello, who was arrested for causing bodily injuries to an Ogun-based woman and attempting to flee the scene.

It was learnt from a statement by the spokesperson for the task force, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, on Wednesday, that the incident occurred on Tuesday.

Abdulraheem noted that the victim, a resident of Ogun State, was however given immediate medical attention.

He said, “The Lagos State Task Force has apprehended a hit-and-run driver, identified as Dauda Bello, a resident of Adebayo Street, Oshodi, for reckless driving. The incident, which occurred yesterday afternoon, left the victim, Oluwole Bukola, a resident of Ibafo, Ogun State, severely injured.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the accident was caused by speeding and reckless driving on the part of the driver. Swift intervention by officers of the Lagos State Task Force ensured that the victim received immediate medical attention, while the driver was promptly arrested.”

Reacting to the incident, the chairman of the task force, Adetayo Akerele, urged residents of the state to always observe safety precautions while on the highway.

Akerele, who spoke through Abdulraheem, stated that the suspect would be prosecuted according to the state’s law.