A Federal Capital Territory High Court on Wednesday began the trial of 20 former leaders of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers charged with attempted murder.
Also charged are Dayyabu Garga, Humble Obinna, Akinolu Olabisi, Godwin Nwaka, Tiamiu Sikiru, Abdulmimin Shaibu and John Amajuoyi. The NUPENG members were particularly alleged to have acted “in a manner likely to cause the death of one Comrade Wiliams Akporeha and Comrade Augustine Egbon”, when they laid siege at PTD’s office at No. 50 Moses Majekodenmi Crescent , Utako District in Abuja on Nov. 1.
Led in evidence by Kaswe, he narrated how the defendants laid siege at the PTD’s office at No. 50 Moses Majekodenmi Crescent , Utako District in Abuja on Nov. 1.”When I gained consciousness the next day, I found myself in Zankli hospital, Abuja.