March 08, (THEWILL) – Gunmen, suspected to be political thugs, have razed down the country home and cars of Ifeanyi Ozoemena, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the March 11 State House of Assembly election in Imo State.
A resident source in the community said the gunmen, numbering over seven, had stormed the PDP candidate’s compound in a Sienna Toyota at about 2pm on Tuesday.
The source said, having missed their target, the gunmen threw improvised explosive devices into the houses and also on the cars parked within the compound, and zoomed off while shooting sporadically into the air to scare the people.
Confirming the incident, Ozoemena said it was through the grace of God that his household including his aged parents was able to escape the attack alive.
Describing the incident as most vicious, barbaric and inhumane, he called on the security agencies for adequate security and to ensure that the perpetrators were apprehended.
“I just thanked God for sparing the lives of my family members including that of my aged parents. If not for His grace, we would have been killed. I don’t know why some people will think of such evil against me.
“As I speak to you now, both my house and my father’s own were all burnt by the attackers. Also, all the vehicles parked in the compound were set ablaze.
“I have reported it to the police and I expect them to come to my aid as well as ensure that those behind this unfortunate, barbaric and inhumane act are arrested to face the consequence of their actions,” he said.
The Spokesperson of the State Police Command, ASP Henry Okoye, said he was yet to be briefed about the incident.
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