•Report by Kamil Opeyemi
Three persons have been reportedly killed in a Saturday attack on the
Some unknown gunmen have reportedly attacked the country home of the spokesman of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) Ikenga Ugochinyere-Imo in Umukegwu community, Akokwa, Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State.
It was learnt that, the gunmen stormed Ugochinyere-Imo’s house at the time he was having a meeting with some of his supporters, and started shooting sporadically as people scampered for safety.
During the incidence, no fewer than three persons including the CUPP spokesman’s uncle,Dan were gunned down
Alerting the public over the attack via his Twitter handle, Ugochinyere said those who attacked his house were also setting his properties ablaze
“We need help in Akokwa Ideato North Local Government Area, Imo State.My uncle have been killed now.They are setting everything on fire. Please help,”he tweeted.
Reacting in a statement by its spokesperson in the state, Collins Opuruozor, the state chapter of the People’s Democratic Party described the attack as a “well-coordinated” attack.
The statement read:”Imo PDP Alerts Security Agencies, Nigerians, International Community To Sponsored Killings, Arson Going On At the Akokwa Residence of Ikenga Ugochinyere, PDP Candidate For Ideato Federal Constituency.
“The PDP in Imo State alerts that, at the moment, there is a well-coordinated armed attack going on at the Akokwa residence of Ikenga Ugochinyere, the candidate of our party for Ideato North/South Federal Constituency.
“This has resulted in the killing of undisclosed number of persons.Also, buildings are reported to have been set ablaze.
“Our efforts to get back to our candidate, Ugochinyere, who was present at his residence when this attack began and who had personally alerted us to the attack, has proven abortive. However, a torrent of messages, a while ago, from Ikenga’s close aides bore some deeply pathetic lines like: “Everywhere is on fire! They are killing us! We are going going!”
Ikenga Ugochinyere is the candidate for Ideato North/South Federal Constituency under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Feb 25th election.