A cousin to former First lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan, Mr Victor Oba, has been arrested for alleged attempted murder. Oba was arrested for allegedly attempting to kill his ex-lover, Seigha Atia with his car. Oba, who is the Manager of Aridolf Hotels and Spars, was said to have hit the 23-year-old Atia with his Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) damaging her left leg beyond treatment. He was said to have hit her and left her for dead before zooming off with his car. According to investigations Oba was apprehended and taken to the Azikoro Police Station after the act was discovered. Though reports indicated that influential persons were mounting pressure on the police to release Oba and sweep the matter under the carpet through bargaining for settlement the police had insisted on ensuring justice for the victim. At the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Yenagoa, where Atia is admitted, doctors are battling to save her life. Atia who spoke on the incident in an interview expressed shock that an attemp...