Gunmen allegedly attacked the General Manager of Owerri Capital Development Authority, OCDA, Francis Chukwu, around Ishinweke in the Ihitte Uboma local government area of the state.
According to Vanguard, an eyewitness said that the attack took place on Wednesday at about 06:25 pm with shootings which lasted for over thirty minutes.
There is no confirmed reason for the attack but one of the eyewitnesses alleged it was an attempt to kidnap the OCDA GM, Chukwu. While others linked it to the 2023 general elections.
In the attack, two Hilux vehicles said to belong to the security agencies were attacked and set ablaze and not less than five persons sustained various degrees of injuries.
However, at the time of filing this report, there were reports that some persons within the convoy were still reported unreachable as well as others sustained gunshot injuries as many scampered for safety.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Michael Abbattam, said he was not aware of the incident as at the time of filling this report.