Gunmen burns 5 houses in Imo, leaving 1 woman dead.

Gunmen destroyed Emeka Okoronkwo’s rural home in the early hours of Tuesday. He was the Imo State Commissioner for Youths and Sports.

Nnamdi Obiaraeri, a former dean of the law school at Imo State University in Owerri who served as commissioner for information, youth and sports, as well as land and urban planning, respectively, under the administrations of former governors Ikedi Ohakim and Rochas Okorocha, had his country home demolished as well.

Emeka Ngwu, a retired director of the Department of Security Service, also had his country home burned down.

It was also learnt that an old woman who was in Ngwu’s house died in the fire.

Two houses belonging to two other prominent sons of the area were also burnt.

Nnaemeka Obiaraeri, a Labour Party candidate for the Okigwe Local Government Area, and Okey Unam, the director general of the campaign organization for the LP’s House of Representatives candidate, both had their country homes burned down recently, turning Ihube into a hive of criminal activity.

The incident took place in the Amagu Ihube hamlet in the state’s Okigwe Local Government Area.

When called Okoronkwo confirmed that his home had burned down.

Henry Okoye, a spokesman for the state police command, confirmed the incident and informed that an investigation had been launched in an effort to apprehend the offenders who were eluding capture.