UK-Based Nigerian Jailed Six Years for Fatal Crash After Guilty Plea
Kolawole Erunkulu was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving.
4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 4, 2026, 10:43 a.m. ET
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Sep 7, 2026, 5:47 p.m. ET
UK-Based Nigerian Sentenced to Six Years for Fatal Crash
Kolawole Erunkulu has been sentenced to six years in prison for causing death by dangerous driving, according to leadership.ng. The sentencing follows a crash that killed a 59-year-old man.
Surrey Police investigated the case. Reports from leadership.ng state that Erunkulu fell asleep at the wheel and caused the crash, though the government's claim and the reporting both describe the same conduct.
The sentence was reported as a six-year prison term by leadership.ng.
Sep 4, 2026, 10:52 a.m. ET
Nigerian Man Sentenced to Six Years for Fatal Crash in UK
Kolawole Erunkulu has been sentenced to six years in prison for causing death by dangerous driving, according to Leadership. The sentence was imposed following a crash that killed a 59-year-old man.
The government claimed that Erunkulu fell asleep at the wheel and caused the crash. Surrey Police investigated the case. The sentencing was reported by Leadership.
Sep 4, 2026, 10:43 a.m. ETFirst report
Nigerian Man Sentenced to Six Years for Fatal Crash in UK
Kolawole Erunkulu has been sentenced to six years in prison for causing death by dangerous driving, according to Leadership. The crash, which killed a 59-year-old man, occurred in the UK, and the case was investigated by Surrey Police.
The government alleged that Erunkulu fell asleep at the wheel, leading to the fatal collision. The sentencing was reported by Leadership, which did not specify the exact date of the crash or the sentencing hearing.
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