President Goodluck Jonathan in Zangon Aya, Igabi local government of
Kaduna State. Sama'ila Umar was stabbed in the back and later fell
down a deep well after a brief argument over the erection of
Jonathan's billboard in the town.
Police confirmed the incident and said one Mohammed Suleiman was
arrested. A source in Zangon Aya told Weekly Trust yesterday that the
incident happened on Thursday at about 7pm. He said:
"Mohammed Suleiman came with posters of the president and was looking
for a spot to erect a giant billboard. The deceased, Umar, told him
not to place any poster or erect a campaign billboard in the town
because the area was the stronghold of the opposition party and
billboard might be damaged."
The source said Suleiman refused to heed the advice and was angered
when Umar kept pleading with
him over the matter.
"He brought out a knife and stabbed Umar and chased him. Umar is from
the nearby Kadaugi village and was not familiar with the area and he
fell into a well." His corpse was removed and buried.
Tension swelled in the town following the incident but extra policemen
were deployed before the situation got out of hand.
Suleiman was said to be a relative of a popular politician in the area
and an aide to Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero. Police spokesman deputy
superintendent Zubairu Abubakar said Suleiman was arrested and
investigation is ongoing and homicide charges may be pressed against
the suspect.
