…condemns the killing of a police officer
The Former Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha has disclosed how he survived an assassination attempt when his convoy was attacked by gunmen in the Ihube community on the Okigwe- Enugu expressway.
Which took the life of one of the policemen in the convoy was however not lucky as he lost his life in the attack.
Okorocha confirmed the attack on Sunday narrating that the cop who was lost his life during the attack on Friday was one of the policemen deployed from the state Government House to take him to the burial ceremony of the mother of the immediate past governor of Imo state Emeka Ihedioha.
He however, narrated his encounter on Sunday at Amaimo in the Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state, at the birthday anniversary celebration of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the November 11 governorship election in Imo state, Samuel Anyanwu.
The former Governor described the attack that took the cop life as unfortunate while Lamenting that those people running to govern Imo State have no capacity to do so.
Okorocha commended the effort of the governor of Enugu state, Peter Mbah who had released vehicles and security men to take him and his team to Imo state for the burial ceremony of Ihedioha’s mother even though the convoy was attacked on their way back to Enugu after dropping at his Spilbat mansion in Owerri.
He also lamented that he was safe in Enugu only to be attacked and a security agent killed in his state.
Hear him, “I am angry. I am very angry. I am angry because I spent two days in Enugu and nothing happened to me but it is in my state that the convoy released to me by the governor of Enugu state (a very good man) to attend the burial ceremony of Ihedioha’s mother at Mbaise that was attacked and one policeman killed.
“What is happening in Imo state makes me angry. Many people who are running to govern Imo state are not capable but I have seen one man who the cap fits. When it is time I will speak.”
At the end, one of Okorocha’s aides who pleaded anonymity told Punch on condition that the vehicles in the convoy, which comprised a Sports Utility Vehicle, a bus, and a Hilux were shattered by bullets during the attack.
He also said that two other security agents were kidnapped by the attackers but were released the same day.