A banker in Warri, Delta State, Obaro Oji, was, on Tuesday night killed by suspected assassins around Ekpan Bridge.
Although details of the incident were sketchy yesterday, sources said the deceased was cornered around the bridge, close to NNPC Housing Complex, between Warri South and Uvwie councils.
They said the man was allegedly killed about 8 pm by the suspects, who reportedly chased him to the spot and shot him. They did not take his car.
“The man was trailed there by the killers and on catching up with him, they just shot him dead and left him without taking anything from him or his car,” the source said.
Police spokesman Andrew Aniamaka said the deceased had been reported missing.
“He was initially declared missing by his family on that Tuesday because his family reported to the police that they were looking for him.
“He was found in a pool of blood this morning (Wednesday) and the police contacted his family with the information. The family joined the police in the evacuation of his body,” Aniamaka
