Pa Agabi Egagifo was found murdered in Mereje Town,
Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State on
Tuesday, May 16th.
According to reports, Evangelist Egagifo who moved
into his new building six months ago, was hacked to
death with a cutlass. 
Egagifo was until his death the Ward 7 Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Mereje Town.
The PDP party Chairman in Okpe Hon. Chief Efe Uko on
Wednesday, led other excos from the LGA and Ward
level to pay condolence visit to the family of late
Egagifo.
Meanwhile, the Executive Chairman of Okpe Local Govt
Council, Delta State, Hon. Prince Godwin Ejinyere has
condemned in strong terms the gruesome murder. 
Ejinrin, who stated this on Wednesday, when he visited
the Egagifo family compound in Mereje, assured the
children and family members that government and
security agencies are working round the clock to
unmask those behind the killing.
Below is the statement issued by the Egagifo family on
the murder of their father: 
“The Egagifo family of mereje community
received with a rude shock the gruesome murder
of Evang. I. E Egagifo in mereje town. This was
contained in a speech made by Comr. Obaro
Egagifo when he received the chairman Okpe
local government council Hon.Gordons and his
aids in a condolence visit to the family. The
chairman who was present in company of the
PDP chairman in the local government
expressed his disaffection over the heinous
crime and assured the family that the
perpetrators of the act will be made to face
justice as the principal suspect who admitted
carrying out the act has been taken to Asaba
the state capital.
Others who pay condolence
visit to the family are Rt Hon Samson
Ukuedejor, speaker of the legislative arm, SUG
FUPRE, Comr. Orhotohwo Nelson Emume PRO,
NANS/JCC Delta state axis, vice president, SUG
COEWA and my humble self at mereje town.
Comr. Obaro Egagifo on behalf of the family in a
statement said though the family is still grief
but expressed his appreciation to all who came
to felicitate with them in their moment of
bereave and all those who sent their
condolences through the social media and other
various platforms especially the vice chancellor
of the federal university of petroleum resources
Prof. Akii Ibhadodhe and the dean student
affairs division Engr. Dr. Godswill Ofualagba who
called in the early hours of today to expressed
their condolences.
On behalf of my leader Comr. Obaro Egagifo we
say thank you all for your condolences and we
are confident the family will overcome.
Thanks