The deceased was shot dead on his way from Igbinedion University in Edo sate where he is studying Pharmacy.
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin-City –
The Edo State Police Command on Saturday confirmed the killing of one, Mr Olajide Sowore, the younger brother to social activist, Mr Omoyele Sowore.
The police said the deceased was shot dead in Edo by gunmen in the early hours of Saturday.
NATIONAL ACCORD had earlier reported that the deceased was coming from Igbinedion University, Okada, near Benin, where he was studying Pharmacy. He was shot dead by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on the Benin-Lagos highway.
The gunmen also kidnapped five other persons in the process.
Spokesman for the police command in the state, Bello Kontongs, in a terse voice said: “In addition to killing the younger Sowore, the suspected kidnappers made away with five unidentified persons.”
According to Kontongs, the body of the deceased has been deposited at the Igbinedion University Teaching Hospital (IUTH).
“Search and rescue operations are ongoing,” he added.
The elder Sowore, had in a statement earlier on Saturday announced the killing of his younger by yet-to-identified gunmen.