Police confirm killing of Sowore’s brother, five others kidnapped in Edo

The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the killing of Felix Olajide Sowore, the younger brother of Sahara Reporters’ publisher, Omoyele Sowore.

TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Sowore, in a terse post Saturday morning, confirmed that his brother was killed by suspected herdsmen/kidnappers in Edo state.

Edo Police spokesman, Kontongs Bello, said Olajide was killed by kidnappers around 6 am on Saturday.

“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 shot to death one Sowore Felix Olajide, male, a Pharmacy student of Igbinedion University Okada.

“His remains have been deposited at IUTH Mortuary Okada while effort is ongoing to rescue the five kidnap victims. Search and rescue operation is ongoing.”