Olajide, the younger brother of activist, Omoyele Sowore, is due for burial on Thursday in his hometown, Kiribo, in the Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
This was contained in a message on Monday in Abuja by Sowore.
“My dearest brother and childhood friend, Olajide, will be buried on Thursday at our hometown, Kiribo in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State, at 10:00 a.m.,” he said.
In the message, Sowore thanked Nigerians for commiserating with him on the death of his brother.
“Again, thank you all for reaching out with great love and kind words of consolation, support and solidarity over the tragic but still unexplained death of my dearest brother, Felix Olajide Sowore.
“I send you loads of gratitude from the bottom of my heart and that of my entire family,” he said.
Olajide was killed by suspected kidnappers on Saturday morning on his way from Igbinedion University in Edo State where he was studying Pharmacy.
The police in the state confirmed that he was shot dead by kidnappers who abducted five persons during the incident.
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