An advance team from the Office of the Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, was on Tuesday ambushed by unidentified gunmen near the Sam Mbakwe Airport in Imo State.
The incident, which occurred in the early hours of December 2, happened along the Umuowa–Ihite axis as the three-man team travelled ahead of the governor’s scheduled movement to the airport.
In a statement, the Abia State Government clarified that Governor Otti’s convoy was not part of the attack and assured the public that no casualties were recorded.
According to the statement, the officials, who were on official assignment at the Sam Mbakwe Airport, were attacked by yet-to-be-identified assailants shortly before the airport junction.
“The general public is hereby informed that the convoy of Governor Otti was not involved in this attack, and no lives were lost during the unfortunate incident,” the government said.
Security agencies have reportedly begun investigations into the attack.
