Justice Christopher Balogun of the Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere, Lagos Island, has denied the bail application of a commercial bus (Danfo) driver, Quadri Kasali, who was alleged to have hit a High Court judge, Justice Ebenezer Adebajo with his vehicle.<\/p>\n
According to the Judge, Mr Kasali, who is standing trial for attempted murder and has been detained at the Ikoyi Prison since March 2012, could not provide a guarantee that he would not jump bail if his application was granted.<\/p>\n
33-year old Kasali, a Danfo driver was first arraigned at the Magistrate Court in Tinubu area of Lagos Island on 9 March 2012 for the attempted murder of Justice Adebajo.<\/p>\n
He pleaded not guilty to the charge.<\/p>\n
The defendant was denied bail by Chief Magistrate M.A Ladipo who had ordered his remand in prison.<\/p>\n
The driver has been in prison for over a year now with trial yet to commence in his case.<\/p>\n
According to the charge made against him by the Lagos State government, the defendant was said to have been driving a commercial bus with registration number XA 242 KLK at Moloney Street, Lagos Island at 2.20 p.m where he obstructed other road users.<\/p>\n
He was however challenged by Justice Adebajo and was alleged to have hit the judge\u2019s car three times.<\/p>\n
The state government says that the offences contravened Section 228 of Criminal Code Laws of Lagos State 2011.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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