The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the death of Sowore Felix Olajide in the hands of suspected kidnappers Police Public Relations Officer, Kontongs Bello in a press release on Saturday said the incident that led to his death happened at about 6.45 am along the Lagos Benin Expressway by Isuwa where Felix Sowore, brother to founder of Sahara reporters Omoyele Sowore was kidnapped along with five others.
In the process, Felix Sowore a pharmacy student of Igbinedion University Okada was shot to death.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, his remains have been deposited at the Igbinedion University Teaching Hospital, IUTH, mortuary in Okada while efforts are ongoing to rescue the five other unidentified kidnap victims.
(Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe)
