The Lagos State High Court, TBS Division, has sentenced one Okpara Onyekachi to life imprisonment for his role in a fatal accident that claimed the life of a serving officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
In a statement issued on Thursday, the Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, said the incident occurred on November 16, 2023, at Orile-Iganmu, Lagos, during a routine traffic patrol.
According to the statement, the deceased officer, Deputy Chief Road Marshal Assistant Ajomale, was on duty when a container-laden truck, driven by Onyekachi at excessive speed, rammed into a stationary mini truck that had been flagged down for inspection.
The court held that the driver’s actions were reckless, negligent, and unlawful, and consequently sentenced him to life imprisonment under the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The FRSC chief said the judgment sends a strong warning to all motorists, particularly operators of heavy-duty vehicles, that reckless driving and negligence will no longer be tolerated on Nigerian roads.
