Sowore’s Younger Brother Killed by Unknown Gunmen

Nigerian human rights activist, Mr Omoyele Sowore’s younger brother, Mr Olajide Sowore has been killed by unknown gunmen.

The Police in Edo, on Saturday, confirmed the killing of Mr Olajide Sowore by yet to be identified gunmen.

A spokesman for the police command in the state, Bello Kontongs, said Olajide was coming from Igbinedion University, Okada, near Benin, where he was studying Pharmacy when he was shot dead on the Benin-Lagos highway.

Bello in a terse voice said: “In addition to killing the younger Sowore, the suspected kidnappers made away with five unidentified persons.”The police said the deceased was shot dead in Edo by gunmen in the early hours of Saturday.

They added that five other persons were abducted in the process.

According to Kontongs, the body of the deceased has been deposited at the Igbinedion University Teaching Hospital (IUTH).

“Good morning all. This is to confirm to you that suspected kidnappers at about 0645hrs along the Lagos-Benin Expressway by Isuwa kidnapped five unidentified persons.

“And in the process, they shot dead one, Sowore Felix Olajide, male, a pharmacy student of Igbinedion University Okada.

“His remains have been deposited at IUTH mortuary, Okada, while effort is ongoing to rescue the five kidnapped victims.

“Search and rescue operations are ongoing,” he added.

The Omoyele Sowore, had in a statement earlier on Saturday announced the killing of his younger brother by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. (NAN)

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