Ex-Gov. Okorocha’s convoy attacked, police orderly killed

Ex-Imo Gov. Rochas Okorocha’s convoy has been reportedly attacked by gunmen, leaving a police officer dead.

The attack was allegedly launched at Ihube community on the Okigwe- Enugu Expressway, an area that is notorious for terrorists’ killing and kidnapping of travelers for ransom.

Okorocha, who confirmed the killing of the police officer, said it was an assassination attempt on his life.

Okorocha, who ruled the state between 2011 and 2019, said the officer killed 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, Mr Emeka Ihedioha.

“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 own 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,” Okorocha told newsmen.

Commenting on the incident, an aide of the former governor said the vehicles in the convoy, which comprised an SUV, a bus, and Hilux van were shattered by the gunmen’s bullets.