From Joseph Ahmedu, Lokoja
Late Professor Iyayi
Chief Magistrate Alhassan Husaini of Lokoja Chief Magistrate Court 11, yesterday found a Kogi state Government House driver, Danladi Baba guilty of reckless driving and causing the death of Prof. Festus Iyayi in a car crash in November, 2013.
“I have no option than to sentence you, Danladi baba, to seven years without option of fine,” the chief magistrate declared, adding that” These siren-blaring convoys force on-coming and other categories of vehicles off the roads in a manner that exposes law abiding road users to hazards.”
According to the prosecution, Baba, while driving a Toyota Hilux pick-up van on the convoy of then Kogi governor Idris Wada, drove dangerously causing a near head-on collision with a bus belonging to the University of Benin chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which was traveling to Kano. In the ensuing accident, Professor Iyayi died on the spot while his other two colleagues Mrs. Ngozi Iloh and Dr. Enchanted Anthony sustained injuries
