{"id":419717,"date":"2011-05-08T18:10:29","date_gmt":"2011-05-08T18:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/08\/imo-pdp-loses-driver-to-gunmen\/"},"modified":"2011-05-08T18:10:29","modified_gmt":"2011-05-08T18:10:29","slug":"imo-pdp-loses-driver-to-gunmen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/08\/imo-pdp-loses-driver-to-gunmen\/","title":{"rendered":"Imo PDP loses driver to gunmen"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BY CHIDI NKWOPARA<\/strong><\/p>\n

OWERRI-The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which has been struggling to get over the defeat of Governor Ikedi Ohakim, suffered yet another setback in the early hours of yesterday, as gunmen stormed the home of one of its drivers, Mr. Uchenna Okere, and shot him.<\/p>\n

Vanguard investigations revealed that Uchenna, alias Whiteman, a native of Umundoche, Umuoma, Nekede, Owerri West local government area, was asleep when the assailants broke into his room at about 2am.
Vanguard investigation equally revealed that the deceased was shot at point blank on the chest and left leg.<\/p>\n

Suspect arrested<\/p>\n

It was also gathered that a suspect, who is believed to be a sacked soldier from Abia State, had been arrested by the police while an AK47 rifle, allegedly used in the crime, had been recovered by the police.<\/p>\n

Recounting the family\u2019s sordid experience when Vanguard visited the scene at 3pm yesterday, the deceased\u2019s elder brother, an Anglican cleric, Archdeacon Duke Okere, said he was not aware that his late brother had any problem with anybody.<\/p>\n

Victim\u2019s brother\u2019s story<\/p>\n

Archdeacon Okere said: \u201cWe were all together yesterday with some of his friends till about 7 or 8pm. Other friends equally visited him and stayed on till about 9pm before they left.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbout 1.40am, I heard a gunshot. I was in my own residence. Before I could rush to the family home, the second gunshot was fired.\u00a0 Midway, I saw one of my younger brothers running towards my house. He informed me that they have shot Whiteman.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn getting into his room, I found out that he was actually shot. He could not make any speech. He was in a pool of his own blood. I made some frantic effort to see if I could resuscitate him but it was too late.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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