Paul Onomuakpokpo has been killed by yet-to-be-identified gunmen suspected to be hired assassins.

Paul Onomuakpokpo was the ward Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Olomu, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.

He was murdered on Wednesday night along the Ogoni Road near the palace of Olomu Kingdom after the armed men ambushed him and rained bullets on him and his Toyota Camry car.

The deceased was said to have been returning from a celebration of the victory of the state Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, whose election was affirmed by the Supreme Court in Abuja earlier in the day.

The Sun quoted a local source who claimed to be with the deceased when he left the house, to have said:

“We were at the premises of one of the SAs to the state Governor on Youth Development celebrating the victory of the Governor on the Supreme Court ruling yesterday.

“Late Paul Onomuakpokpo, who is also the tipper unit chairman of the NURTW in Olomu told us he was going to collect money from his colleagues, but within few minutes we heard this horrible news that he has been shot dead.”

However, Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, also confirmed the incident, Channels TV reported.

The police spokesman noted that no arrest has been made, and investigations are still ongoing.