Admin l Thursday, January 09, 2019
UGHELLI, Delta, Nigeria – Olomu Ward Chairman of th Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr. Paul Onomuakpokpo has been assassinated.
According to Channels TV, Paul Onomuakpokpo was killed on Wednesday night near the palace of Olomu. Assassins reportedly ambushed him and rained bullets on his Toyota Camry, leaving him dead on the spot.
The PDP chairman, we gathered was returning from a gathering to celebratae the victory of Delta State Governor, Mr. Ifeanyi Okowa, whose election was affirmed by the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
“We were at the premises of one of the SAs to the state Governor on Youth Development celebrating the victory of the Governor on the Supreme Court ruling yesterday.
“Late Paul Onomuakpokpo, who is also the tipper unit chairman of the NURTW in Olomu told us he was going to collect money from his colleagues, but within few minutes we heard this horrible news that he has been shot dead”, one of his colleagues said.
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Onome Onovwakpoyeya has confirmed the incident adding that his men are investigating the matter.
