A kerosene dealer in Benin City, Edo State, Mr. Uchenna Nwodo, has threatened to institute a N500 million suit against the Chairman of Oredo Local Government Area, Mr. Osaro Obazee, for alleged illegal arrest and detention over his non- compliance with a demand notice from the council to pay the N240,000 annual fees.
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This came as officials of the council, yesterday, arrested and detained more dealers, following their non-compliance with the demand notice from the council on the same issue.
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Counsel to the Mr. Nwodo, Afolabi Olayiwola, who gave this indication in a pre-action notice to the council chairman in Benin last weekend, said the N500 million being demanded from the council chairman was for the payment of compensation for the unlawful arrest and illegal detention.
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He also demanded the withdrawal of the said demand notice or publish a retraction of the unlawful demand notice in a national newspaper.
Well threats are always real @ times so steps have to be taken to rectify things....Let's just wait and see how things will go then....Good one!