By Ozioruva Aliu
BENIN CITY – THE Edo State authorities has rescued an indigene of the state, recognized as Godstime Uwoghiren who was allegedly poisoned in Burkina Faso as a result of he purchased a motorcycle and has been battling ill-health for 3 years now.
His rescue and return to Nigeria was facilitated by Governor Monday Okpebholo after his case was reported to the Nigerian Embassy.
Director Common of the Edo State Migration Company, Fortunate Agazumah, mentioned details about Godstime’s ordeal in Burkina Faso was obtained 4 months in the past and Governor Okpebholo swung into motion.
Their airplane touched floor on Wednesday on the Benin Airport at about 1:00 PM alongside Agazuma and different workers of the company with Uwoghiren on a wheelchair barely unconscious and he was hurriedly picked up by a ready ambulance and rushed to the Edo Specialist Hospital, Benin, for emergency medical consideration.
Agazumah mentioned Governor Okpebholo intervened to forestall the Godstime from dying and cautioned Edo residents to keep away from being lured to slavery through the yuletide season by Nigerians dwelling faux life overseas.
In response to him, “Thank Governor Monday Okpebholo who has proved to the world about humanity.
“Once they reached out to Mr. Governor that Mr. Godstime is paralysed and can’t stroll. He was poisoned allegedly for the truth that he purchased a motorbike.
“His buddies have been jealous and so they poisoned him. Certainly one of his sisters tried to sabotage our efforts for the previous 4 months.
“The household earlier rejected our effort to rescue him. We have been instructed his mother and father have been offended that he ought to have despatched them cash for them to do farm work.
“If not that Governor Okpebholo swung into motion, this younger man would have died and no one will find out about it.”
Mom of Godstime, Susan, mentioned Godstime learnt mechanics earlier than he travelled to Burkina Faso.
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