PHOTOS: Lawyer Killed In Rivers State Seven Months After The Assassination Of Her Brother

Unknown gunmen on Thursday, shot and killed one Barrister Mary Obe in Rivers State.

This is coming seven months after her brother, Isaac Obe, the immediate past President of Eleme youths, was gruesomely assassinated. See previous report below:

According to The News, the incident occurred around 3 AM on Thursday, November 30 at Alode-Eleme in Eleme local government area of Rivers State.

Olomate Ollor, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the local government, who confirmed the incident, vowed that no stone will be left unturned to bring the fleeing culprits to book.

"Some gunmen came into Alode-Eleme and shot sporadically and at the end one Barrister Mary Obe was confirmed dead. I arrived there at about 3 am in the company of some soldiers and I have assured the family and Eleme people the perpetrators will be brought to justice," he said.

“I sympathize with the Obe family over the death of their children – Comrade Isaac, a few months ago and now, Mary.” he added.