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The convoy of Hon Philip Shaibu, the Edo State deputy governor was involed in a minor accident at the weekend. One of the Hilux vans in his convoy hit the motorcycle on which a man and his wife were riding.
It was gathered that the convoy was on its way to Agenebode, Estako East local government area, for an event when the accident occurred.
The victims were rushed to a private hospital for treatment.
An aide to Hon. Shaibu said the deputy governor later visited the victims and promised to pay the hospital bills and replace the damaged motor-cycle with a tricycle, in addition to assuring that the offending driver would be investigated and sanctioned accordingly.