Gunmen suspected to be assassins recently attacked, opened fire on and killed Pastor, Nicholas Omoraka’s son while the cleric escaped on a stroke of luck to the forest along Oviri-Ogor/Edjekota road Ughelli North Council Area of Delta State.
It was gathered that, the Cleric Omoraka was chased him into the bush when the armed men attacked him and his son, as they were returning from a journey.
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Master, Christopher Omoraka who was said to be in his late 20s died from a bullet wounds sustained at his father’s compound along Oviri-Ogor/Edjekota road when the armed men attacked his father, Pastor Nicholas Omoroka and chased him into the forest.
A source in the community who spoke on condition of anonymity disclosed, that Pastor Nicholas was returning from a journey and on getting to the gate of his house, the armed men came from a nearby bush and shot at him.
“The man on sighting the suspected assassins shooting at him, sped off, ran into a bush and escaped from them but his son was not so lucky to escape from the attack.
“The son, who was at a friend’s house on hearing gun shots sound, jumped into the compound to make inquiry from the assailant and there he was shot on his stomach while they escaped into the forest without any hitches.
According to sources, after killing the son, they went into the bush in search of the clergy for a long period but could not find the man.
The clergy’ son Christopher, was being rushed to the hospital, when he died from the bullet wound.
One of the sources noted that the deceased who was temporarily staying with his father, had built a duplex of his own and was to move into the new apartment by the end of October before the untimely death.
Sources alleged that the local vigilantes group in the community could not be contacted during the attack as all efforts made to reach out to them was not successful.
The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Edafe Bright could not confirm if any arrest have been made as message sent to his mobile phone was not responded to as at the time of this report.
