Why Imo Gov, Uzodimma’s house was bombed

New details have emerged on how some gunmen numbering about 30 in the early hours of yesterday (Saturday 24 April) invaded the Omuma in Oru East Local Government Area country home of the governor, Hope Uzodimma and set his house on fire, killing an official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) who confronted them at the house.

Viral reports say the gunmen who came in three SUVs and other vehicles, dressed in black and army camouflage arrived at the compound at about 8:30a.m, and started shooting sporadically in the air before launching their rocket to rip the entrance gate to the compound open.

Also, several cars parked in the compound were said to have been burnt, including Uzodimma’s Rolls Royce, which was parked in a garage just as the security house was razed.

The fire, however, was said to have affected only a part of his house even as an eyewitness said that efforts by the governor’s neighbours helped in extinguishing the fire before the arrival of fire fighters.

However, prompt response by combine team of the military, police, Air Force and NSCDC saved further damage to the governor’s house, but a police sergeant, and another official of the NSCDC was killed by the gunmen at Mgbidi junction while making good their escape.

The state police spokesperson, Orlando Ikeokwu confirmed the incident, but stated that the hoodlums only attempted to raze the governor’s house, but were repelled by the gallant efforts of the security deployed to the scene.

Ikeokwu, however, confirmed that three security operatives were killed in the incident.

He said: “I can confirm the story, the hoodlums attacked the governor’s house by throwing in petrol bomb as a result of which two cars were burnt.

“But they were successfully repelled, and none of the building was set ablaze, however, one unarmed personnel of the NSCDC was killed in the process, the hoodlums while escaping also killed a Police Sergeant and another NSCDC personnel both in their private vehicles at Mgbidi junction.”