Unknown gunmen have attacked the country home of Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma.
The Nation reports that the gunmen invaded Uzodinma’s residence in Omuma, Oru East Local Government Area on Saturday morning.
The gunmen reportedly killed two security personnel on duty.
It was gathered that vehicles parked at the compound and part of the building were also affected by the fire ignited by the attackers.
Confirming the incident, Declan Emelumba, the State’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, said: “It is true, but the information is not still clear.”
“It’s not true that several security men lost their lives. About two security men on duty at the governor’s house were killed. NSCDC personnel were among the security men who lost their lives during the attack,” he said.
The attack comes barely 24 hours after Governor Uzodinma accused politicians of funding banditry to run down the present administration.
Briefing reporters shortly after meeting President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House in Abuja, the governor condemned the recent attacks by armed bandits on communities, especially in the northern part of the country, challenged the security agencies to urgently reveal the names of their sponsors.
He also condemned the call for secession, stressing that criminals particularly in Imo were a combination of individuals within and outside the state.
