PDP Chairman murdered in Delta

Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Olomu Ward 1 in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, Paul Onomuakpokpo was murdered by unknown gunmen last night.

According to an eye-witness, four gunmen trailed the PDP Chairman to a building site where he supplied sand and shot at him while he was leaving the site in his white Toyota Camry.

The incident occurred adjacent to the palace of Ohworode of Olomu Kingdom

The owner of the site, a politician, not wanting to be named said: "“My Chairman and I were to drive out, he was in front but I was about entering my car when I heard the gunshot, immediately the assailants came to us, we had to run into the bush.

“They searched everywhere for us shooting sporadically, it was very unfortunate, I will be going to the station this morning. The police should fish out the killers.”

He believed strongly it was an assassination attempt.

HRM Ovie, Dr R. L. Ogbon, OON, JP, the Ohworode of Olomu urged the police to investigate the matter as soon as possible.