Alex Enumah in Abuja
The federal government on Wednesday called its first witness in the trial of 20 ex-leaders of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch, of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), charged with attempted murder.
The witness, who is the General Secretary of NUPENG, Mr Olawale Afolabi, narrated how he was attacked and left to die by the defendants.
He gave the details at the commencement of trial of the defendants at a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The defendants include; a one-time National Chairman, Lucky Osesua, his deputy, Mr. Dayyabu Yusuf Garga, Humble Obinna, Akinolu Olabisi, Godwin Nwaka and Tiamiu Sikiru,
The rest are Abdulmimin Shaibu, John Amajuoyi, Zaira Aregbo, Patrick Erhivwor, Stephen Ogheneruemu, Gift Ukponku and Sunday Ezeocha and seven others.
They were in the suit marked: CR/042/202, alleged to have attacked the National President of NUPENG, Comrade Williams…
Source: Thisday Newspaper
