The Imo State government has insinuated that the attack on
the country home of the state governor, Hope Uzodinma, In the early hours of
Saturday may have been politically sponsored.
The state Commissioner for information and Strategy, Declan
Emelumba, in a statement on Saturday, hours after the unknown gunmen caused the
carnage, disclosed that investigation had been launched into the attack on the
governor’s house in Omuma in the Oru East Local Government Area of the state.
Emelumba disclosed that security men attached to the
governor’s house repelled the attackers which he stated wrecked havoc on the
building and cars parked in the compound.
The Commissioner who confirmed in the statement that some
security men died during the attack, did not disclose the number of casualties.
He, however, stated that the state government had charged
the security agencies to swiftly arrest the suspected sponsors of the attack
and the fleeing gunmen who carried out the attack.
The statement read, “Gallant security operatives this
morning repelled an attack on the Omuma country home of the governor of Imo
State, Sen Hope Uzodimma.
“At about 9am today,
Saturday, April 24th, a group of hoodlums numbering about 15 driving in a
motorcade of three vehicles accompanied by a tipper loaded with used tyres,
stormed the country home of the governor in Omuma, Oru East LGA and attempted
to burn down the house.
“However, vigilant security operatives attached to the
Governor’s house successfully repelled the attack and consequently minimised
the damage they had planned to unleash.
“In the crossfire that ensued a few casualties were
recorded. Preliminary investigation suggests that the foiled attack may have
been politically sponsored
“The government has directed the relevant security agencies
to expedite investigation on the incident and promptly apprehend the sponsors
and their agents and bring them to justice.”
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