The former governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, narrowly escaped being killed at the weekend on Okigwe-Enugu Expressway as his convoy was attacked by gunmen.
A police escort in the convoy, however, was shot dead by armed men.
Okorocha, spoke on the attack on Sunday at Amaimo in the Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state, at the birthday anniversary celebration of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate for the forthcoming governorship election in Imo state, Samuel Anyanwu
The former governor, who described the killing of the police escort as unfortunate, said the convoy was attacked at Ihube axis while returning to Enugu after he had been escorted to Imo State.
Okorocha said that the governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, had released vehicles and security men to take him and his team to Imo State for the burial ceremony of the mother of the immediate past governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha.
He said: “I am angry. I am very angry. I am angry because I spent two days in Enugu and nothing happened to me but it is in my own state that the convoy released to me by the governor of Enugu state (a very good man) to attend the burial ceremony of Ihedioha’s mother at Mbaise that was attacked and one policeman killed. The convoy had dropped me in Owerri and was heading back to Enugu Owerri and was heading back to Enugu whene they were attacked.
“What is happening in Imo state makes me angry. Many people who are running to govern Imo state are not capable but I have seen one man who the cap fits. When it is time I will speak.”
