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Obi-Datti One Million March Grounds Benin, Ex-Edo Attorney-General Joins Movement [PHOTOS/VIDEO]

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Benin City, the Edo State capital was held for several hours on Saturday, October 1st, 2022, as the Obi-Datti Movement embarked on one million-march in solidarity for Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, and his deputy, Yusuf Baba-Ahmed, ahead the 2023 elections.

Cab drivers, bus drivers, wheelbarrow pushers and shop owners closed their shops to join the solidarity movement.

Vehicular movements from adjoining roads to the centre of Benin metropolis popularly called Ring Road were all obstructed for several hours as the supporters in their large numbers joined the peaceful movement with branded T-shirts and blaring music.

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Vehicles from djoining roads as Airport Road; Sokponba Road; Akpakpava Road, Sapele Road; Mission Road; Forest Road and Ekewan Road had to take a U-turn as the routes were all taken over by the Obi-Datti supporters.

READ ALSO: Labour Party, Peter Obi’s Supporters Shut Down Awka In Solidarity March

The one million-march was led by Edo State Labour Party Chairman, Kelly Ogbaloi and former Attorney-General of the State, Osagie Obayuwana.

Speaking, Obayuwana described Labour Party as party of the masses, adding that the movement was not about LP in particular but about a new Nigeria.

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Obayuwana charged the people to go home and take the message to the nook and cranny of the state with the view of changing the narrative.

He said the country is rich and can afford to take care of its citizens adding that just recently some individuals were refunding money in millions all in the name of renting allowances.

Obayuwana said those who were given the money were already having their houses stating that with Obi, such corruption will stop and the money meant for the people will no longer go into the hands of few individuals in the country.

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Man Dies On Top Of Married Woman In Akure

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A married man has reportedly died after sleeping with a married woman in Akure, the Ondo state capital.

X user, Bolanle Cole, who shared the story online, said the man left his wife at home to go to a hotel to meet with a married woman and sadly, passed away there.

READ ALSO:Soldier Dismissed For Sleeping With Colleague’s Wife

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A man died of “Magun” Thunderbolt here in Akure. He left his wife at home to meet another man’s wife in a hotel and later pass on. I wish him well.”

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Soldier Dismissed For Sleeping With Colleague’s Wife

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A soldier named Abdullahi Ismail has been dismissed from the Nigerian Army after he was found guilty of having sex with his colleague’s wife.

The Lance Corporal was dismissed during the week at 231 Battalion in Biu, Borno State.

His dismissal is expected to serve as a deterrent to other soldiers involved in the act said to be common in the barracks.

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The dismissed soldier had a notorious history of sexual indiscipline before he was reported to the army authorities, a source told SaharaReporters.

His offence – indecent professional misconduct and having sex with a fellow soldier’s wife – contravenes Sections 79 and 93 of the Armed Forces Act CAP A20, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

The law prescribes jail term and dismissal from service with dishonour.

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Edo: Suspected Killers Of 200-level Student Of Delta Varsity Arrested

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Two suspects have been reportedly arrested by operatives of Edo State Police Command in connection with the disappearance of one Miss Faith Omodon, a 200-level undergraduate of University of Delta, Agbor.

On March 30, inhabitants of Iru Egbede community in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo, reported the sudden disappearance of their daughter, Faith Omodon, who is studying Business Administration in the above mentioned university.

According to the father of the missing girl, Mr. Edward Omodon, was last seen on March 30, after leaving home for farm and never returned.

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According to him, the incident occurred when the community was holding their national conference.

READ ALSO: Edo Police Rearrest 58-year-old Fleeing Inmate Who Raped His Daughter

We usually have Iru national conference at this time of the year. We were seated inside the community hall when we heard loud wailing outside that my daughter was missing.

“She had left for the farm earlier that morning with a motorbike taking her breakfast flask with her,” he said.

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Corroborating Mr Omodon’s story, Mr Ikpoba Johnbull, Head of the village vigilance group said “soon after the news of her disappearance broke that evening, we followed the girl’s mother to the farm.

“We immediately mobilised and combed the area up to Izighiri and Uwumuwe, two neighbouring villages, but could not find any trace of her.

READ ALSO: Edo FRSC Arrests Fleeing Motorist Who Attempted To Hit Its Personnel

“We only found the leftover of her lunch flask. We informed our neighbouring vigilance groups as we spent that night inside the bushes but there was no result.”

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Then, the matter was reported at the Abudu Police Division which was confirmed by Divisional Police Officer, Mr Iyayi Kenneth, who said “We have transferred the case to the state police command for further investigation.”

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, also confirmed the story, saying investigation was on to unravel the circumstances surrounding Miss Omodon’s disappearance.

However, barely a month, the vigilante group in the community said two suspects have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Omodon and are now in Police custody.

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Speaking, the National Youth Chairman of Iru- Egbede, Mr. Donald Isioma, disclosed that the suspects were arrested Saturday afternoon.

He said the two were arrested when they tracked the phone of the missing girl that was in possession of the suspects.

According to Isioma, so far, the police have recovered the phone from the suspects and the motorbike Miss Omodon rode to the farm on the day she got missing.

Unfortunately, he disclosed that one of the suspects who is a member of the community has confessed that they have killed the girl while being interrogated at Okpaihe Police State before their onward transfered to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Benin City.

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When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Chidi Nwabuzor, said information concerning the arrest was yet to reach him but promised to get back as soon as he contact men of the SCID.

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