How Sowore Was Killed – Police; Atiku, Keyamo, Ben Bruce, Send Condolences

By Akinwale Kasali

The Edo State Police Command has revealed that the immediate younger brother to Social activist and Publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoleye Sowore was killed by Kidnappers.

Olajide, a Pharmacy student of the Igbinedion University, Okada, was killed Saturday morning while on his way from school. His destination was not stated.

Confirming his killing, the Spokesman for the Edo State Police Command, Bello Kontiongs revealed that five other people were kidnapped by the gang.

He told Reporters:

“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 efforts are ongoing to rescue the five kidnapped victims.

“Search and rescue operations are ongoing”

Following the killing which was announced this morning by Omoyele Sowore in an emotional statement, condolence messages have been pouring in to the SaharaReporters  Publisher  and the 2019 Presidential Candidate of the African Alliance Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore.

Former Vice President, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential Candidate in the  2019 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar condemned the killing of Olajide, urging the Government to wade into the issue and bring the perpetrators to book.

“I just received news of the reported killing of Mr Olajide Sowore, a student of Igbinedion University and the immediate younger brother of human rights activist, @YeleSowore. His death, and indeed the killings and daily abductions of innocent citizens, saddens me.

“Every death diminishes our humanity. My sincere condolences to the Sowore family and his friends. May his soul rest in peace.”

Former Senator representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Ben Murray Bruce, also, condoled with Sowore over the loss.

Commiserating with the activist on his Twitter handle, he wrote: “Sincere condolences to the Sowore family and loved ones over the death of Mr Olajide Sowere, a student of pharmacy at the Igbinedion University, Edo State.

“I urge the government to spare no resources in bringing his killers to book. May his soul rest in peace.”

In the same vein, the Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, SAN,  commiserated with the Sowore family over the death of Olajide’s killing in Edo State.

Keyamo, in his condolence message, said it was sad that a young man would be cut down in his prime by criminal elements.

He, however, said he and other compatriots would pressurise the law-enforcement agents to track down the killers and bring them to justice.

His tribute reads, “I read with deep sadness the reports on the senseless killing of your younger brother, Mr Jide Sowore, a student of pharmacy at Igbinedion University, Okada, in Edo State, this morning.

“It is quite sad and regrettable that such a young man would be cut down in his prime by criminal elements.

“Myself and other compatriots would be pressurising the law-enforcement agents to track down these killers without delay and bring them to justice. This, and many others around the country, must be checkmated with all arsenals at our disposal.

“I urge you to take heart and remain committed to helping the nation find a lasting solution to some of these numerous challenges.”