Aide to Delta governor shot dead
An aide to Delta State governor Ifeanyi Okowa, Lawrence Ngozi Akpomiemie, has been shot dead by unknown persons.
The Guardian learnt that Akpomiemie was killed in violence-prone in Ekpan, Uvwie local council area of Delta State on Friday night.
Until his death, Akpomiemie was the special assistant to Okowa on youth development.
The cause of the violence that led to his death was yet to be ascertained at the time of filing this report.
Delta State Police Command election situation room confirmed the report to our correspondent.
Details later.
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