The Delta-North Senator-Elect, Ned Nwoko has described as untrue the report of his aides killing a man over land matter.
An eyewitness, Francis Iwedike, had in a telephone interview with RootsTv alleged that those behind the killing of Uwabono were aides of the Senator-elect.
Reacting to the report, the Senator, in a statement by his media team said the report was not a true account of the incident.
He said contrary to report, the land in dispute was never bought by him.
“Prince Ned Nwoko never bought the said piece of land neither are the guys involved his aids and, therefore, should not have been mentioned in this matter. The Stars university’s premises is fenced and the said disputed land is not within the premises.”
The Senator noted that the brothers (aka Pension and Chiazor) to the victim (Ugochuku Nwagbono) all of Onicha-ugbo community that sold the said land to one Chimezie (Badoo) of Idumuje-ugboko community.
He added that “an altercation ensued between the parties in the bush when the victim discovered that his land has been sold to Badoo, which led to his death.
“Now Onicha-ugbo youths became furious and consequently set the houses of the brothers pension and Chiazor ablaze for selling the deceased’s land and aiding his death.”
“The youths also set ablaze two motorcycles belonging to Idumuje-ugboko boys which the Obi of Onicha-ugbo community was not happy about and subsequently advised them to eschew violence and not take laws into their hands”.
The Senator insisted that all the actors in the incidents were not his aides as reported, saying the police have taken over the matter and are on the trail of suspects.