BUTERE MCA CANDIDATE NURSING WOUNDS AFTER FUNERAL STAMPEDE.
BY SAMSON Okwomi. An MCA candidate for Marenyo Shianda Livingston Eshitikha is nursing a leg injury after a stampede at a funeral in Butere The DAP-k candidate got the injury as he attempted to run away from mourners who had mobbed him for money. According to an eye witness who narrated to eshikumo2030, the Incident occurred in Bubala area emahongoyo at the funeral of one Rasto Anjia. Mr Eshitikha had attempted to give mourners money but the cash ran out and he had to be rescued from irate youths who were baying for his blood. At one point, the youths had heckled the candidate when he was addressing the mourners accusing him of being a project by the outgoing Governor Whycliffe Oparanya 's wife Priscilla. Intervention of the provincial administrators and the church for the youths to calm down were futile as they bayed for his blood. Mr. Eshitikha, a former Personal Assistant to a county minister Mr. Lutomia who is also his uncle, is accused of being part of those w