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In the News The Sun (newspaper) - Monday 1 September, 2003.
Kerosene explosion victims sue Igbinedion From TONY OSAUZO, Benin Victims
of the 2001 kerosene explosion in Edo State have dragged the state
Governor, Chief Lucky Igbinedion to court. Joined
in the suit filed at Benin High Court are the Edo State Government,
The Attorney General of the State and the state Commissioner for
Finance. The
plaintiffs, Mr. Godwin Omorodion and seven others who brought the
action on behalf of all kerosene victims are seeking from court
a declaration that the defendants are their trustees in collecting
or receiving money, goods and services from individuals, organisations,
governments and other sympathisers as donations towards their treatment,
care and welfare. In
the suit filed Mr Paul Ohonbamu of the Civil Liberties Organisation
(CLO), the plaintiffs are also seeking a declaration that they are
entitled to a full disclosure of and the defendants owe them a legal
duty to render an account of all monies collected or received on
their behalf. No date has been fixed for hearing of the suit. Visit http://www.sunnewsonline.com/news/2003/sep/sep1/news018.htm |