Sikiratu Sindodo charged with manslaughter

Sikiratu SindodoNollywood actress, Temitayo Odueke, popularly known as Sikiratu Sindodo has been arrested and detained at the police State Traffic Division (STD), Obafemi Awolowo Way, Ikeja over alleged manslaughter.


The actress was arrested last Friday at Muri Busari Close, Oloti Village, off Adeniyi Jones in Ikeja, where she was accused of crushing a 16-month old boy, Damilola, to death with her red honda CR-V with registration number FE 589 LND.


There were, however, conflicting accounts of how the tragedy occurred. While some witnesses claimed that Sikiratu Sindodo crushed the toddler from the rear, others claimed that the toddler ran into the vehicle while the actress was driving out of the close.


It was gathered that Sindodo had driven into the neighbourhood that fateful afternoon to visit her friend, Tope Doherty, who had just returned from London where she is based. They were said to have spent sometime together before they decided to go out.


Trouble started when Sindodo was halted and told to come down and see the little boy she had killed. The crowd in the neighbourhood raised an alarm that the actress had crushed the toddler while negotiating her way out of the close.


Another eyewitness, who claimed to have captured the incident, said that the toddler ran into the embattled actress’ SUV from her mother’s beer palour and in the process, was hit by the vehicle. She said the actress was oblivious of the situation as they had to run after the vehicle and call her attention to the tragedy.

What is your Opinion? Should Sikiratu Sidondo be charged to Court or Pardoned?