Gunmen kill aide to assembly speaker

Gunmen have reportedly killed Samson Omoarebokhae, a senior special assistant to the Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku.

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.

Mrs Adodo-Ebojele said Mr Omoarebokhae was killed on 31 August while on his way to Uhumora from Ozalla in Owan West Local Government of the state.