The cleric, who had just returned from a trip, reportedly disappeared into the bushes
But his son, who was at a neighbor’s house when the gunmen attacked his father, came out when he heard the gunshots Gunmen reportedly shot and killed a young man named Christopher Nicholas.
The incident occurred at his father’s compound on Oviri-Ogor/Adzekota Road in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The gunmen had shot Pastor Nikolaos Omoroka in front of his house.
It was reported that monks who had just returned from a trip fled into the bush.
But his son, who was at a neighbor’s house when the gunmen attacked his father, came out when he heard the sound of gunfire.
The young man, aged around 20, was shot several times by the armed men, who then set out to look for his father.
The deceased had recently completed his maisonette and was making preparations to move into his new house by the end of October.
He was temporarily living in his father’s compound when he met his untimely death.
Delta State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, promised to respond to DAILY POST’s inquiries as soon as he got information from the police division nearest to the place of the incident.
