Gunmen late Wednesday night trailed and shot to death the Chairman of Tipper Unit, National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Mr. Paul Omuakpokpo.
The deceased was attacked along Ogoni-Olomu road in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, DAILY POST can report.
It was gathered that the gunmen did not pick a dime from the deceased who was said to be driving home when he was waylaid and killed.
The remains of the deceased DAILY POST reports has been deposited in the morgue.
Until his death, the deceased was the Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in the area.
When contacted, the Delta State. Commissioner of Police, CP Hafiz Inuwa confirmed the report in a telephone chat with Our Correspondent in Warri.
CP Inuwa said, “Actually, we received a call about a politician that was followed and killed.
“It’s a case of assassination. He was shot. The people left without picking anything. It’s not a case of armed robbery.
” Investigation is ongoing and only the outcome of the investigation will actually prove whether it was assassination or armed robbery.”
