Just In : One person shot dead as heavily armed Men attack House of Representatives Candidate
About 50 armed men were said to have attacked the Spokesperson of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, in his country home of Akokwa, Ideato North local government area of Imo State on Saturday afternoon.
It was learnt that Ugochinyere’s uncle, Ikeagwuonu, was shot dead, while several others sustained fatal injury in the attack.
The yet-to-be identified gunmen, who arrived Ugochinyere’s residence in a gestapo style, started shooting sporadically at anything on sight, development which forced people running helter-skelter.
The gunmen set ablaze all the vehicles within the vicinity even as thick smoke has enveloped the community.
Leadership, gathered that Ugochinyere is the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Ideator North/South federal constituency of Imo State in the forthcoming February 25 elections.
In a terse message he sent out across to human rights groups and his social media handles, he wrote: “Emergency. We need help in Akokwa. We are under attack. My house in Akokwa.. They have surrounded it and opened fire. We are under attack. Help help.”
Further, residents from the area have taken to their social media handles to call for help, posting gory images from the scene of the attack.
