Tragedy struck in Delta community as the majority leader of Sapele Local Government Legislative Arm, Chief Venture Kagbude has been allegedly killed by suspected hoodlums along the busy Warri/Sapele Road in Delta State.
WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the deceased happens to be chairman of Okirighre Community in Sapele where he had gone to inspect a house he was reportedly building for his mother at Okuoke along Warri road where he was attacked by gunmen at Okwadede close to the Sapele/Warri main road.
Efforts to reach out to the spokesperson of the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Onome Onovwakpoyeya were abortive but the sad incident was confirmed by the a source at the Sapele Police Area Command.
According to reports, a young lady who is a family relation to the late Community Chairman said Kagbude was killed by suspected assassins, saying that it was painful that hoodlums have been having their way along the Sapele/Warri road with full comfort without interruption from security agents.
The late Chairman had always led the battle with the local government Chairman against cultism few months ago, and that she is sure his death must have come from there, she said.
