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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>An over-speeding vehicle on Friday evening knocked down and killed a popular lawyer, Mr. Paul O. Onota, Esq.<\/p>\n

The incident occurred close to the Udu Local Government Council Secretariat at about 3:58 p.m on Friday.<\/p>\n

The lawyer, who was a member of the Udu branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), was crossing the road when the vehicle crushed him, leaving his body mangled.<\/p>\n

At the moment, members of the Udu branch of the NBA are in a state of mourning.<\/p>\n

The Udu branch NBA Publicity Secretary, Okakuro Akpokona Omafuaire, Esq., said, \u201cIt\u2019s shocking and saddening. This is not the kind of news we were expecting to hear. This is a man who was so gentle.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to him, \u201cHaving gone to court and returned just yesterday, this is something we cannot accept. The driver who killed him should be held responsible for his crime.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, is yet to respond to calls or a text message sent to him for confirmation of this report.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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