supporter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was, yesterday night, stabbed to death at Umuokorobi Umuobom in the Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo State, following disagreement over the sharing of money released for today’s election.
According to an eyewitness, the politician simply identified as Chief Uzoma, died on the spot, which prompted other party members to set the house of the assailant ablaze.
The crisis reportedly broke out over the sharing formula for the money released for mobilisation for the Presidential and National Assembly polls. According to the sources, the PDP members, who had gathered at an unnamed politician’s house, waiting for mobilisation money for the polls, started trading words with each other.
“The politicians had gathered for mobilisation money but some others accused few persons of diverting the mobilisation money.
“Voices were raised, which led one of the disagreeing PDP members to stab one chief Uzoma to death. The death of the politician angered members of the community, which made them burn down the assailant’s house.”
A detachment from the Police Headquarters in Dikenafai, reportedly restored normalcy in the area.
A Police source who pleaded anonymity, confirmed the incident, stating that, “Yes, a fight broke out among some politicians sharing money, and one person was killed in the process, but the situation has been brought under control.”
