Businessman docked for alleged reckless, dangerous driving

A businessman, Ibrahim Iliyasu, was on Tuesday docked in a Kado Grade I Area Court, Abuja for allegedly driving in a reckless manner.
The police charged, Ibrahim Iliyasu of Jabi, FCT Abuja, with reckless and dangerous driving.
The prosecution council Stanley Nwafoaku, told the court that on Dec.15 2022,
at about 9:00 pm, a team of Ambushed patrol police men attached to Utako police station arrested Iliyasu.
Nwafoaku alleged that while the police officers where at a stop-and-search point in Jabi, by Delta line, FCT Abuja, the defendant drove in a reckless and dangerous manner.
He said that the defendant drove with speed and almost hit vehicles that were being searched by police officers, saying he drove in an inconsiderable manner without regard to other users.
The prosecution council said during police investigation the defendant could not give a satisfactory account of his action.
He told the court that the offence contravenes the provisions of sections 28 and 29 of the Road Traffic Act (RTA).
The defendant however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The defence counsel, Charity Nwosu made a bail application for the defendant in the most liberal terms.
Nwosu made the application citing sections 36 of the 1999 constitution and sections 158 of the Administration of the Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015, promised that the defendant will not jump bail if granted.
The prosecution counsel, however, did not object to the bail application made by the defense counsel.
The Judge, Muhammed Wakili, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N200, 000 and one surety in like sum.
Wakili ordered that the surety must provide a BVN print out, recent passport photograph and a valid identification card, which must be verified by the court registrar.
The Judge adjourned the matter until Feb.15, for hearing.