The family of Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, has been thrown into morning.
His immediate younger brother, Olajide Sowore, was reportedly shot dead on Saturday near Okada in Edo State.
He was transiting from Igbinedion University, Okada, where he was studying Pharmacy to an undisclosed destination when he was murdered.
His elder brother, activist Omoyole Sowore confirmed the development in a Facebook post. He wrote:
“My immediate younger brother, Olajide Sowore was today shot and killed near Okada in Edo State by reportedly herdsmen/kidnappers on his way from Igbinedion University in Edo State where he is studying Pharmacy.
“They snuffed out the life of yet another real human being! Rest in Power, “Dr. Mamiye”!
“This act in itself will not delay their day of justice.
“I travelled widely with you and our father as a little kid. You were the most loved robust kid I ever first knew. You, Mr. magnet had no enemy!
“You, Mr. Sunshine Foundation who made everyone happy.
“You, the boy who snuck out his elder ones to parties, taking all the blames when our disciplinarian father found out.
“You, the guy who was an out-of-the-box thinker who decided school wasn’t for you and created your own genre of music and then turned around to go to school after you almost turned 50!
“You lived your life so that everyone could be alright but now assassinated by everything that’s not alright. Saddest day yet!”
