Crime

BREAKING: Video: Fire Fighter Shot Dead At Governor Hope Uzodinma House Attack

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4 years ago

24/04/2021

Fire Fighter Has Been Shot Dead At Governor Hope Uzodinma House Attack.

OnyxNews Nigeria had reported earlier that the gunmen set on fire the Governor’s residence in Omuma in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State, southeast Nigeria in early hours of Saturday, April 24, 2021.

This online news platform understands that apart from setting Governor Hope Uzodimma house on fire, the gunmen reportedly killed two security men on duty before torching it.

Reports stated that vehicles parked at the compound and part of the building were burnt to ashes.

Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, confirmed the incident in a chat with The Nation.

The Commissioner said: “It is true but the information is not still clear. It is not true that several security men lost their lives. About two security men on duty at the governor’s house were killed. NSCDC personnel was among the security men who lost their lives during the attack.”

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However, hours after the attack, an exclusive investigation into the attack by suspected hoodlums on the house of the Imo State governor, Hope Uzodimma, at Omuma in Oru East local government area of Imo State by Vanguard newspaper, disclosed that an officer of the Imo state fire service, was shot dead by the thugs.

The report identified the name of the fire fighter as Atenesuis Iheakor, a level eight officer.

According to information gathered, Iheakor is married with five children.

Watch the videos of Hope Uzodinma House attack below…

BREAKING: Video showing moment Hope Uzodinma’s residence was attacked and the attackers has emerged. Some of the attackers dressed in black outfit with face covering were seen armed with guns and machetes. One was seen rushing inside with used tyre ostensibly to start fire. pic.twitter.com/B7OQcyXHzP
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