Updated: Delta Governor’s Aide Shot Dead

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Lawrence Ngozi Ijei, the Special Assistant on Youth Development to Delta State governor, Mr Ifeanyi Okowa has been shot dead by unknown persons.

NewsmakersNG learnt that Akpomiemie was killed in violence-prone Ekpan, Uvwie local council area of Delta State last night.

The circumstances surrounding the assassination still remain unclear. The governor has however condemned Ijei’s killing.

In a statement today in Asaba by his Chief Press Secretary, Charles Aniagwu, the governor said he was deeply saddened by Ijei’s untimely death.

“On behalf of the government and people of Delta State, I mourn the death of Mr. Lawrence Ngozi Ijei, who was my aide until his untimely demise. I condole with his wife and family and urge security agencies to investigate the unfortunate incidence with a view to bringing the perpetrators to justice.

“We have alerted the security agencies of some disturbing security situation in parts of the state and wonder what they are doing because this information has been available to them”.

“We urge Deltans to remain peaceful and maintain the existing peace we have built in the last three and half years,” the statement says.