A staunch supporter of the Peo­ples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State, Mr. Chidiebere Njoku, was killed on Fridaynight in Abuja by a hit-and-run vehicle out­side of a popular night club in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The AUTHORITY gathered that Njoku, who was popularly called Ras­ta by friends and political associates, was part of the Imo PDP delegation to last weekend’s non-elective nation­al convention in the nation’s capital.

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A source revealed that after the convention, Njoku had, in the company of friends, went to unwind at the night club (name withheld).

The source said that, “Rasta was dancing with friends well into the night. At some point he excused him­self. His friends made light of his exit, since most of them had taken turns to go and ease themselves outside.

“After some time, when Rasta’s friends noticed he had taken long­er than necessary, they went search­ing for him. It was at this point that they saw him by the roadside, badly bruised and in a pool of blood.

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“The immediate suspicion was that he must have been crushed by a hit-and-run driver. Still conscious, Rasta’s friends reportedly hurled him into a car, rushed him to a nearby pri­vate hospital. The hospital apparent­ly didn’t have the capacity to handle such an emergency and so, Rasta gave up the ghost there,” the source said, adding that, “we have deposited his body in the mortuary.”

Njoku’s tragic end has report­edly devastated the Imo PDP dele­gation. A party official described his death as “a tragedy that marred what otherwise was a most joyous nation­al convention.”

A graduate of the Lagos State University, Njoku who hailed from Ezinihitte Mbaise, Imo State, loved football. He died exactly two weeks to his 33rd birthday.

One of his friends said: “We had all looked forward to making merri­ment inside the Eagle Square. Njoku was so full of life. He was very excit­ed at what he considered PDP’s re­bounce. Little did we know that he was going to end so tragically in a few hours after. It is so sad!”

The FCT Police Command spokesman, Mr. Anjuguri Man­zah, a Deputy Superintendent of Po­lice (DSP), said that he was yet to be briefed on the incident.

Meanwhile, the Imo State chap­ter of the party has ruled out the pos­sibility of an assassination, maintain­ing that Njoku’s death was purely an accident.

The state PDP spokesman, Mr. Damian Opara said that Njoku’s death could not have political undertones since he was killed by a fast-moving vehicle.

Opara confirmed that Njoku vot­ed at the party non-elective conven­tion and went to a night club with friends thereafter.

“How can anybody say his death was politically motivated? Did any­body push him to the vehicle? He just went for a nice time in the club,” Opa­ra said.

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