BY TIMOTHY AGBOR
No fewer than four policemen were on Monday killed during an attack on a convoy of a former governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim.
Ohakim’s convoy was attacked at Oriagu in the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of the state on Monday evening and four of his orderlies were burnt by their attackers.
Ohakim who escaped by the whiskers had his backup vehicle bombed, leading to the death of the four policemen in his convoy.
It was gathered that Ohakim was with two of his children and was returning from a visit when the gunmen struck.
A source close to the ex-governor disclosed that it took the brevity of the driver of the ex-governor for him to escape.
The source said, “his excellency was the main target but his driver was smart enough to beat them because they were driving to block him.
“Disappointed that their main target had escaped, they blocked his backup vehicle and burnt it. The four policemen with him burnt.”
A reinforcement was said to have come from Owerri, the state capital and escorted him to his house.
The gunmen were said to have fled the scene after setting ablaze the policemen and some vehicles.
