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Our correspondent gathered that one of the security men killed was a personnel of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.
According to a source, who pleaded anonymity, cars parked at the compound and part of the building were also burnt.
It was further learnt that though the security men on duty attempted to repel the attack, they were overpowered.
There are unconfirmed reports that the gunmen killed two other security men at Oguta- Mgbidi junction, the road which leads to the governor’s country home.
A government house source, who pleaded anonymity, told our correspondent that fire fighters were battling to stop the fire from spreading to other parts of the building.
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The Imo State Police Command has confirmed that three security operatives lost their lives on Saturday when gunmen attacked the country home of the state governor, Hope Uzodinma.
The Police Spokesperson in the state, Orlando Ikeokwu, told
The PUNCH in Owerri, the state capital, that a police sergeant and two personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps were the casualties.
Ikeokwu explained that while the gunmen killed one NSCDC operatives in the governor’s compound, another NSCDC personnel and a police sergeant were killed by the attackers while escaping from the compound.
He said that the police sergeant and the NSCDC personnel were killed by the fleeing hoodlums at Mgbidi- Oguta junction.
The gunmen killed two security operatives at Mgbidi junction, a police Sergent and an NSCDC officer.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Apr 24, 2021
Few minutes after killing two security operatives at the Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma’s house in Omuma, Oru East Local Government Area, a policeman and Aan operative of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps were killed by unknown gunmen in their private vehicles at Mgbidi junction.
Gunmen had in the early hours of Saturday attacked the country home of Uzodinma.
The gunmen, who invaded the governor’s house, also killed two security men on duty before torching the house.
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