The Edo State Government has voewd to fish out killers of a Benin-based real estate agent, Joel Umwueni Isibor, who was reportedly murdered by yet-to-be-identified gunmen.
The Deputy Governor of the State, Dennis Idahosa, disclosed this on Sunday when he paid a condolence visit to the family of the deceased at their residence.
It was gathered that the assailants broke into the shop of the 42-year-old deceased Friday evening and shot him at close range.
Idahosa disclosed that the State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, was deeply touched and saddened over the gruesome murder of a vibrant young and energetic man.
He assured that the State Government will leave no stone unturned to fish out the perpetrators of the dastardly act and bring them to book.
According to him, the State Government will synergise with security agencies to launch high scale investigation into the matter, with a view to apprehending the perpetrators and bring them to justice.
He, therefore, warned criminal elements to relocate from the State, adding that the government will not compromise its stand on dealing defensively with criminals and their collaborators, using the instrumentality of the law, to serve as deterrent to others.
Responding, wife of the deceased, Mrs Joel Isibor, appreciated the State Government for its prompt response to commiserate with the family.
She disclosed that the assailant laid ambush for her husband, while trying to lock the shop after the day’s business and opened fire on him, without any provocation.
