The 78th birthday anniversary celebration of business magnate and father of Lucky Igbinedion, former governor of Edo State, Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, assumed a disastrous dimension on Wednesday, as one of the vehicles in his entourage plunged into the Ovia River, killing the four occupants instantly.
The causalities, whose identities could not be ascertained at press time, were said to be lecturers at Igbinedion University, Okada.
They had travelled with Chief Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin Kingdom, who earlier in the day launched his Benin-based Independent Television into satellite for viewing in 104 countries.
They carnival-like train had left for the country-home of Igbinedion, Okada, after the event at the television station where another celebration took place, after which they returned to Benin City.
