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Murder: Group absolves Edo Speaker of killing, illegal land acquisition
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By Ozioruva Aliu
BENIN CITY – A group; Edo Coalition for Justice (ECJ), Wednesday absolved the Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Hon Marcus Onobun of complicity in the alleged death of a young man identified as Osaheni Osadolor over a parcel of land.
People from Obagie-Uwafiokun community of Ovia North East Local Government Area led by on John Eweka on Tuesday accused the Speaker of sponsoring the killing of Osadolor when they protested to Edo state government house.
He noted that the police had already concluded preliminary investigation on the alleged murder matter and transmitted the report to the headquarters of the state Police Command before the visit of Onobun to an area he had land which he said does not have any bearing with the community adding that the said Osadolor;s death had happened before the visit of the Speaker on Sunday, March 14 where he was accosted by a
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By Festus Ahon, ASABA
EDO State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, Tuesday paid condolence to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State over the death of his father, Chief Arthur Okorie Uzoma Okowa, describing the late father as a man of destiny who lived a fulfilled life.
Obaseki who led a delegation from Edo State, including his Deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu to Asaba, commiserated with the Okowa family, the government and people of Delta State over the death of the Patriarch of Okowa family and that of the Majority Leader of Delta State House of Assembly, Mr Tim Owhefere.
The Governor said Pa Okowa lived a worthy life of impact which culminated in his son becoming a Governor, saying; “we are here to condole with our friend and brother, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, on the passing of his beloved father and the Majority Leader of the State House of Assembly.