- Police operatives have disclosed how Sowore’s brother was killed.
EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Edo State Police Command has confirmed the killing of Olajide Sowore, the younger brother of the publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore.
Confirming the tragic incident, the Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, Kontongs Bello, disclosed that Olajide was shot dead by kidnappers around 6am on Saturday.
He further disclosed that the late Sowore was killed when gunmen kidnapped about five persons along the Lagos-Benin Expressway in the early hours of Saturday.
The police spokesperson added that the remains of the deceased had been deposited at IUTH Mortuary, Okada, Edo State.
The police spokesperson said, “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 shot to death one Sowore Felix Olajide male a Pharmacy student of Igbinedion University Okada.
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“His remains have been deposited at IUTH Mortuary Okada while effort is ongoing to rescue the five kidnap victims. Search and rescue operation is ongoing,” Bello stated.
EKOHOTBLOG had earlier on Saturday reported that Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential candidate, announced the death of his brother via a Facebook post.
The rights activist stated that his brother was shot dead along the Lagos-Benin Expressway.
His post read, “My immediate younger brother, Olajide Sowore was today shot and killed near Okada in Edo State by reportedly herdsmen /kidnappers on his way from Igbinedion University in Edo State where he is studying Pharmacy.
“They snuffed out the life yet another real human being!
“Rest In Power, “Dr. Mamiye!”
“This act in itself will not delay their day of justice.
“I traveled widely with you and our father as a little kid. You were the most loved robust kid I ever first knew. You, Mr. magnet had no enemy!
“You, Mr. Sunshine Foundation who made everyone happy.
“You, the boy who snuck out his older ones to parties, taking all the blames when our disciplinarian father found out.
“You, the guy who was an out-of-the-box thinker who decided school wasn’t for you and created you own genre of music and then turned around to go to school after you almost turned 50!
“You lived your life so that everyone could be alright but now assassinated by everything that’s not alright!
“Saddest day yet!” the human rights activist stated.
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