Yet to be identified gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday attacked the convoy of the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, near the Sam Mbakwe Airport in Owerri, Imo State.
The incident occurred between Umuowa and Ihite junction, shortly before the Sam Mbakwe Airport Junction in Imo State.
It was gathered that no life was lost in the attack.
However, in a swift reaction, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ukoha Njoku, said it was a three-man advance team of the governor that was attacked and that the governor was not at the scene.
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“In the early hours of today, December 2nd, an advance team of three members from the Office of the Executive Governor of Abia State, His Excellency Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, on duty to Sam Mbakwe Airport, Imo State, was attacked by unidentified gunmen.
“The general public is hereby informed that the convoy of Governor Otti was not involved in this attack, and no lives were lost during the unfortunate incident,” Njoku said in a statement.
