Unknown gunmen this morning attacked the country home of the Governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodimma in Omuma Oru east local government area of the state.

The hoodlums were said to have stormed the home of the Governor in a motorcade and attempted to unleash mayhem in the area.

Confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer Imo State Police Command Mr. Orlando Ikeokwu said the hoodlums on arrival threw a petrol bomb inside the compound which burnt two vehicles that were parked in the premises.

According to him one unarmed official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC personnel attached to the residence lost his life during the incident.

Mr. Ikeokwu noted that the gunmen who were repelled by security operatives guarding the compound later killed a police sergeant and another official of the NSCDC while escaping from the scene.

Similarly, the state commissioner of Information and strategy Chief Declan Emelumba said about fifteen armed men tried to attack the residence of the Governor but were repelled by gallant security men.

He described the attack as politically motivated adding that the government had directed security agencies to fish out those behind the attack and bring them to justice.

Chinazo Ilechukwu

The Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma‘s house at his hometown in Omuma, Oru East local government area of Imo state, on Saturday morning was attacked and set ablaze by suspected hoodlums in black and black attire.

Vanguard in Owerri monitored the attack which saw sympathizers, villagers struggled to extinguish the fire.

As of the time of filing this report, many of which was said to be official vehicles were inflame as the suspected lifeless body was lying in front of the governor’s house. Just as part of the building was also inflame. Details coming…

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