{"id":102490,"date":"2023-01-14T19:45:59","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T18:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=102490"},"modified":"2023-01-14T19:45:59","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T18:45:59","slug":"four-killed-as-gunmen-attack-cupp-spokespersons-residence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/four-killed-as-gunmen-attack-cupp-spokespersons-residence\/","title":{"rendered":"Four killed as gunmen attack CUPP spokesperson\u2019s residence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">Some unknown gunmen have reportedly killed the uncle (name yet to be known) of the spokesperson for the Coalition of United Political Parties, Ikenga Ugochinyere.<\/p>\n<p>According to Ugochinyere in a seemingly distressed tweet on Twitter Saturday afternoon, the unknown persons are also setting a house ablaze, suspected to be his residence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need help in Akokwa Ideato North Local Government Area, Imo State. My uncle has been killed now.. They are setting everything on fire. Please help,\u201d he tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>The police spokesperson in the state, Michael Abattam, is yet to respond to calls and texts from our correspondent on the development as of the time of filing this report.<\/p>\n<p>Our correspondent saw a video footage of dead bodies, burnt houses and campaign materials at Ugochinyere\u2019s country home.<\/p>\n<p>In a video obtained by our correspondent, a man who was narrating the incident, said several vehicles had been destroyed, and Ikenga\u2019s house razed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey have destroyed his house, they have destroyed his vehicle, at his compound here in Akokwa. They came with arms and guns, they killed one of his security (men), they shot so many people; happening right now at Ikenga\u2019s compound,\u201d\u00a0 the voice narrated.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe statement which was issued by the party\u2019s spokesperson in the state, Collins Opuruozor, read, \u201cImo PDP Alerts Security Agencies, Nigerians, International Community To Sponsored Killings, Arson Going On At the Akokwa Residence of Ikenga Ugochinyere, PDP Candidate For Ideato Federal Constituency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe PDP in Imo State alerts that, at the moment, there is a well-coordinated armed attack going on at the Akokwa residence of Ikenga Ugochinyere, the candidate of our party for Ideato North\/South Federal Constituency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis has resulted in the killing of undisclosed number of persons. Also, buildings are reported to have been set ablaze.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur efforts to get back to our candidate, Ugochinyere, who was present at his residence when this attack began and who had personally alerted us to the attack, has proven abortive. However, a torrent of messages, a while ago, from Ikenga\u2019s close aides bore some deeply pathetic lines like: \u201cEverywhere is on fire! They are killing us! We are going going!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImo PDP calls on security agencies to immediately intervene and quell the attack on our candidate and our party members at his residence in Akokwa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNigerians and international community are to recall that on December 23, 2022, there was an attack on the convoy of our candidate by clearly-identified agents of the Imo State Government. It is shocking that despite our demand for the arrest and prosecution of those involved in that onslaught, nothing has been done by the security till this moment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday represents a dark day for us in Imo PDP and Imo State at large.&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some unknown gunmen have reportedly killed the uncle (name yet to be known) of the spokesperson for the Coalition of United Political Parties, Ikenga Ugochinyere. 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