BY FAVOUR PERCY-IDUBOR, BENIN
THE Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Blessing Agbebaku, has commiserated with the family of his slain Aide and Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Mr. Samson Omoarebokhae who was killed by unknown gunmen on his way from Ozalla in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State, on the 31st of August, 2024.
The Chief of Staff to the Speaker, Hon. ODK Iruobe who led the Speaker’s delegation to the residence of the slain SSA, described his death as a great loss to the Assembly, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Owan West in general.
He commiserated with the family of the slain SSA and urged them to draw strength from God’s promises of not leaving those mourning comfortless, assuring that he would do everything within his powers to ensure the killers are unmasked and made to face the wrath of the law.
He stated that, though it is a painful situation, he prayed God in His infinite power to give the family a reason to smile again.
He prayed God to repose the soul of the deceased and give the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
Responding, Mr. Elijah Omoarebokhai, a brother of the diseased, expressed the family’s appreciation to the Speaker for sending the Assembly delegation to share with them in grief.
