BREAKING: Another Nigerian Lawmaker Killed In Delta (Photo)

BREAKING: Another Nigerian Lawmaker Killed In Delta (Photo)

Onyxnewsng reports that Hon. Jude Adjekpovu, the councillor representing Ward 5 in the Ethiope East Legislative Arm, has been shot dead by suspected Fulani herdsmen.

Adjekpou died as a result of bullet wounds.

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BREAKING: Another Nigerian Lawmaker Killed In Delta (Photo).

Reports says, the lawmaker was attacked and shot by gunmen along the popular Eku/Abraka road, while returning home from a function last week.

In the early hours of Thursday, December 16, Hon Jude Adjekpovu died in a private hospital in Wado city, where he was receiving treatment.

In response to Adjekpovu’s death, Council Chairman Hon. Victor Ofobrukueta stated that criminal elements in the area are on the verge of being apprehended by security personnel.

The Abraka-Eku road has recently become a dangerous route for travellers, with numerous kidnapping and robbery cases reported in December alone.