Lagos High Court sentences bus driver Elijah Shokoya to 12 years for manslaughter of LASTMA officer Olawale Akinmade in 2012.

Lagos State High Court sentences bus driver Elijah Shokoya to 12 years in prison for manslaughter of LASTMA officer Olawale Akinmade in 2012. Shokoya's vehicle struck Akinmade, who was controlling traffic, leading to his death. The court found the prosecution's evidence, including that of the Investigating Police Officer and a key witness, sufficient to prove Shokoya's unlawful actions led to Akinmade's death beyond a reasonable doubt.