*Says one police officer killed, 2 other security personnel abducted
Gunmen, on Friday, attacked the convoy of the former Imo governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, and killed one police officer.
Okorocha, who confirmed the incident during the birthday celebration of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Imo State, Samuel Anyanwu, in Amaimo, Ikeduru Local Government Area, said two other security personnel were kidnapped by the attackers.
The former governor said he was returning from Enugu after attending the funeral ceremony of the wife of a former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, when his convoy was attacked at Ihube community along the Okigwe-Enugu expressway.
He added that a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV), a bus, and Hilux in the convoy were riddled with bullets.
He described the killing of the police officer as unfortunate.
Okorocha said: “I am angry and I believe what is happening in Imo State is worrisome. What we have here presently is a product of bad governance.
“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 Emeka Ihedioha’s mother at Mbaise was attacked and one policeman killed.
“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 and the Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma, have been at loggerhead for more than three years with both men trading blames on the security problem in the State.