Gunmen have reportedly killed Samson Omoarebokhae, a Senior Special Assistant to the Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku.<\/p>\n
Ivy Adodo-Ebojele, the Special Adviser to the Speaker on Media disclosed this on Monday in Benin, saying the speaker had sent a condolence message to the family of the slain aide.<\/p>\n
Mrs Adodo-Ebojele said Omoarebokhae was killed on Aug. 31 while on his way to Uhumora from Ozalla in Owan West Local Government of the state.<\/p>\n
The media aide said when the speaker got wind of the incident, he immediately dispatched a delegation on a condolence visit to the family of the deceased.Mrs Adodo-Ebojele noted that the Chief of Staff to the Speaker, Odion Iruobe, who led the delegation, described his death as a great loss to the Assembly, the PDP and the people of Owan West Local Government.<\/p>\n
She said the chief of staff urged the bereaved family to draw strength from God\u2019s promises of not leaving those mourning comfortless.<\/p>\n
According to her, the deceased was one of the trusted aides to the Speaker.<\/p>\n
She said the speaker had assured he would do everything within his power to ensure the killers were arrested and made to face the wrath of the law.<\/p>\n
\u201cThough it is a painful situation, we pray to God in His infinite power to give the family a reason to smile again.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe pray to God to repose the soul of the deceased and give the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,\u201d she said<\/p>\n
Responding on behalf of the family, Elijah Omoarebokhai, a brother to the deceased, expressed the family\u2019s appreciation to the speaker for sending the delegation to share with them in their period of grief.
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