From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri
Barely one week after gunmen invaded the residence of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) leader, Ikenga Ugochinyere at Akokwa, Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State, the residence of the Sole Administrator, Christopher Ohizu, in the local government has been razed. A source from the area, who disclosed the incident to our correspondent, said the council chairman was also whisked away by the gunmen with bullet wounds. He also said another All Progressive Congress (APC) chieftain was abducted by the gunmen during the attack.
The incident, which occurred at about 11 pm on Thursday, has thrown the whole community into fear as some of the residents had deserted their homes.
“We don’t know what is happening again. People are running away. We are tired of what is happening here. They shot the sole administrator and took him away. We have cried out several times, but nothing is being done,” the source said. Only recently, a couple was killed in a tricycle by gunmen in the same axis.
When contacted, the police spokesperson in the state, Henry Okoye, promised to get back to our correspondent.