Delta: Governor Okowa’s Aide, Okiemute Sowho Shot Dead By Suspected Assassins

Comrade Okiemute Sowho, the Special Assistant on Youth development to Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has been shot dead by suspected assassins in Sapele.

The 40-year-old politician, who assumed office last year, was shot dead around 6 p.m. on Saturday, February 20, near a popular hotel along Akintola road close to the Adeniyi end of the town.

The deceased had gone to check a building in the vicinity when the assailants surfaced from nowhere and opened fire on him, before speeding away.

Sowho was said to have rushed to a private hospital where doctors confirmed him dead on arrival. His remains have been deposited in the mortuary.

KanyiDaily had also reported how a policeman was killed when gunmen attacked the home of Bayelsa State former governor, Seriake Dickson.