By Onomiguren Agbamu
Delta State Traffic Management, (DESTMA) has given 48 hours to Mr. Zik Gbemre to retract his alleged statement of extortion claims in two National Dailies or face legal action for Defamation and Libel
The Director General, Delta State Traffic Management (DESTMA), Chief ( Dr) Benjamin Okiemute, disclosed this during a press briefing in Asaba.
The Director General noted that Mr. Zik Gbemre has falsely accused DESTMA staff of extorting members of the public in a publication dated 4th of March 2025.
The DG maintained that the said publication also issued false and defamatory statements accusing the state government and the Governor of recruiting thugs to the Agency with view to generating revenue for the state.
According to the DG: “the attention of DESTMA has been drawn to a publication dated 4th of March 2025, in which one Mr. Zik Gbemre falsely accused DESTMA staff of extortion.”
He continued; ” the said publication went further to issue false and defamatory statements accusing the state government and the Governor of recruiting thugs to the Agency with view to generate revenue to the state, which is clearly against the MORE AGENDA of our Governor’s administration and all it represents”.
The Director General revealed that a panel of enquiry was set up to ascertain the true position of the allegations contained in the said publication by Zik Gbemre
The DG said the findings show one Mr. Kingsley Oghwe who is a is pastor, violated traffic rules by driving without a seatbelt and causing traffic obstruction and his vehicle was impounded by DESTMA in warri.
The DG also said Mr. Zik Gbemre never contacted DESTMA for the true position of things before his hasty press release, but rather relied on the information of Mr. Kingsley Oghwe
He added that DESTMA believe his position was politically motivated and has been his pattern in time past to solicit for cheap publication from the government and DESTMA as an Agency will not be pressurized nor blackmailed.
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