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EDO ENFORCEMENT OFFICER CRUSHED TO DEATH

Tragedy struck at Ring Road, Benin City, when a moving, car crushed an enforcement officer to death. The victim identified as Tony, who was dressed in black T-shirt and a pair of black jeans trousers, is believed to be a member of the Edo State Public Works Volunteer (PUWOV), was trying to arrest a traffic violator when the incident occurred. It was gathered that on seeing a commercial bus picking up passengers at an unauthorized portion of the Ring Road, Tony in a bid to catch the offender, ran to the middle of the road, held the door to jump into the bus, but the conductor pushed him down. Further investigation revealed that Tony fell down flat on road where an oncoming car rammed across his head leaving him dead while the car sped away. The development which drew large crowd of sympathizers caused heavy traffic on the road. Efforts to get comments from chairman of the PUWOV, Mr. Murktari Osagie was unsuccessful.

COURT SAYS OBASEKI CAN CONTEST PDP PRIMARY ELECTION

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has struck out the suit filed by Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama aimed at stopping Governor Godwin obaseki from contesting the Edo State primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party slated for 25th June 2020. Earlier in the day, D.C. Denigwe SAN, who is Counsel to Ogbeide-Ihama, prayed the court for a stand down to enable the parties to the suit meet and resolve the matter out of court, an application the court granted. At the resumed hearing of the matter, few hours later, Denigwe SAN, informed the court that the Disputants have settled and prayed for withdrawal of the matter from the court. On their part, Higher King who is Counsel to Uche Secondus, the 1st Defendant and 2nd-7th Defendants, as well as that of the 8th and 9th Defendants, Alex Ejesiema, aligned with Denigwe SAN. Ruling on the matter, presiding Judge, Hon. Justice E.O. Obile according struck out the matter and commended the parties for resolving the matter out of court, which according to him, was the proper thing to do.