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Senior lecturer with COE Oju, James Pinne dies in fatal accident on his way from burial in Benue

A Senior lecturer with the College of Education Oju, James Pinne, is dead.

Pinne died in a terrible accident involving his SUV on Saturday.

IDOMA VOICE reports that the accident involved his Lexus SUV with the registration number, MKD 777 JT along Gboko-Tarka road, precisely at Pipeline, Wanune section of the road.

An eyewitness said, Hon Pine lost control of his car and hit a mechanic who was repairing a packed car while coming back from the burial of Terhemba Ishegh’s mother.

The mechanic also died at spot.

Until his death, Hon. James Pine was a senior lecturer of college of education of Oju, former Makurdi Local Government Council Chairman and ex-Executive Secretary (ES) Benue state Teaching Service Board (TSB) senior staff.

 

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