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Lucky Osesua, former national chair of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers in the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers , has been remanded in prison over an alleged assault.The trio were remanded to a correctional centre in Keffi, Nasarawa state, by a magistrate in the federal capital territory on Thursday.
“We all boarded Green Africa Airline 8.05 am flight from Ibadan to Abuja and we landed at 9.15 am, after which we all proceeded in two different cars to the office,” the NUPENG general secretary said. “These assailants viciously attacked the team of Comrade Williams Akporeha, my humble self who is the General Secretary of the union was seriously wounded and same vicious treatment meted out to comrade Solomon Kilanko.“They stole valuables including wristwatches, money, shoes and telephones from our team. Eventually, I was rescued and rushed to Zankli Medical Centre in Mabushi while others scattered around with various injuries.
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