Unknown gunmen on Saturday gunned down two security men on duty before burning the Governor Hope Uzodimma’s house in Omuma in the Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State.
According to report, one of the security men killed was an operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.
According to a source who pleaded anonymity, cars parked at the compound and part of the building were affected by the fire.
According to the source, the security men on duty repelled the gunmen, leading to the death of the two cops.
An unconfirmed report say that the gunmen killed two other security men at Oguta-Mgbidi Junction, a road that leads to the governor’s country home.
A government house source who pleaded anonymity said that firefighters were battling to stop the fire from spreading to other parts of the building.
The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, confirmed the incident.
He also confirmed that two security men at the governor’s house lost their lives during the attack.
The Commissioner said, “It is true, but the information is not still clear. It is not true that several security men lost their lives. About two security men on duty at the governor’s house were killed. NSCDC personnel was among the security men who lost their lives during the attack.”
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