Okowa visits families of security aides killed by gunmen

Delta State Governor and vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, on Sunday, visited the families of police officers killed by gunmen in Anambra State.

The deceased officers – Inspectors Lucky Aleh, Celestine Nwadiokwu, and Jude Obuh – were attached to Explosives Ordinances Disposal Unit at the Government House in Asaba, the Delta State capital.

They were killed by gunmen, who ambushed them at a spot along Ihiala-Orlu road in Anambra State while on their way to Umuahia, the Abia State capital, on official duty on Friday.

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Governor Okowa, however, visited their homes in Agbor Obi and Orogodo-Agbor in Ika South Local Government Area for Aleh and Obuh, and Owa Ekei in Ika North-East for Nwadiokwu, where he commiserated with their widows, Nwamaka Aleh, Juliet Obuh, Onyeisi Nwadiokwu, and family members.

He prayed for the bereaved families and asked them to take solace in the fact that the deceased died in active service for the nation, and assured that the state government would continue to identify with them through the trying times.

Okowa was accompanied by the House of Representatives member representing Ika Federal Constituency, Victor Nwokolo; member representing Ika South in the State House of Assembly, Festus Okoh; and his Ika North East counterpart, Anthony Elekeokwuri; Commissioner for Works, Noel Omodon; his Information counterpart, Charles Aniagwu; and other government officials.

The Star