Man Assassinated in Delta Community After Attending Marriage Introduction
By: Zagazola Makama
A 32-year-old man, James Yarakpor, was brutally murdered in what appears to be a targeted assassination in Urhuwhorun, Udu Local Government Area of Delta State.
The incident occurred on March 9, 2025, at about 7:00 PM in Okaka Layout, Old Egini Road, Urhuwhorun.
According to some witness, the deceased had earlier attended her marriage introduction ceremony alongside her fiancé, Jacob Christopher, at Urhurode. After the event, Jacob Christopher gave James Yarakpor a ride back to his house at Okaka Layout.
Upon their arrival, four unidentified gunmen approached the area. As Yarakpor and others tried to flee, the assailants pursued him and shot him at close range in the mouth, leaving him dead in a pool of blood.
Following a distress call from Engr. John Oghenevwegba Uviejotobo, President General of Orhumhoro Community, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ovwian Aladja Division mobilized detectives to the scene.
Upon arrival: Yarakpor’s lifeless body was found with a gunshot wound to the mouth, 7.62x39mm AK-47 expended cartridge was recovered at the scene.
While the motive behind the killing remains unclear, investigators suspect an assassination rather than a random attack. Efforts are ongoing to track down the assailants.
The body was moved to Noble Mortuary, Ovwian, for autopsy.
