The Imo Police Command on Saturday confirmed that Governor Hope Uzodinma’s House at his hometown, Omuma in Oru East local government area of the state, was attacked by hoodlums with petrol bomb and succeed in destroying properties worth millions.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Orlando Ikeokwo disclosed that the hoodlums who attacked the country home of Governor Hope Uzodinma were repelled by security operatives and confirmed that an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, died during the attack.
He further said that as the hoodlums were trying to escape killed two more security operatives at Mgbidi Junction, one a police Sergent and another NSCDC, officer.
According to him, “Yes, 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 buildings 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 there private vehicles at Mgbidi junction.”
