Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has rescued one Godstime Uwoghiren, who was allegedly poisoned in Burkina Faso.

Uwoghiren was said to have been poisoned in Burkina Faso by his close friends three years ago and has been battling ill health.

His rescue and return to Nigeria were facilitated by Governor Monday Okpebholo after his case was reported to the Nigerian embassy.

Director General of the Edo State Migration Agency, Lucky Agazumah, said information about Godstime’s ordeal in Burkina Faso was received four months ago, and Governor Okpebholo swung into action.

Agazumah said the investigation showed Godstime was poisoned by his friends, who got jealous because he bought a motorcycle.

He said Governor Okpebholo intervened to prevent Godstime from dying.

Agazumah cautioned Edo residents to avoid being lured to slavery during the yuletide season by Nigerians living fake lives abroad.

According to him, “Thank Governor Monday Okpebholo, who has proved to the world about humanity.

“When they reached out to the Governor that Godstime is paralysed and cannot walk. He was poisoned allegedly for the fact that he bought a motorcycle.

“His friends were jealous, and they poisoned him. One of his sisters tried to sabotage our efforts for the past four months.

“The family earlier rejected our effort to rescue him. We were told his parents were angry that he had not sent them money for them to do farm work.

“If not that Governor Okpebholo swung into action, this young man would have died, and nobody would have known about it.”

Mother of Godstime, Susan, said Godstime learnt mechanics before he travelled to Burkina Faso. (The Nation, excluding headline)