Gunmen have attacked the home of the national spokesperson of the Congress of United Political Parties (CUPPS), Ikenga Ugochinyere Imo, leaving his uncle and yet to be ascertained number of persons dead.
In a distress message he sent to NationWide Saturday evening, Ugochinyere, who is also a House of Representatives candidate for the 2023 general election said he was not sure if he would survive the attack as the attackers had surrounded his residence, killing anything in sight.
He said- “We need help to akokwa.. We are under attack.. My house in akokwa.. They have surrendered it and opened fire
. We are under attack.
T”his is to notify the general public that this may be my last acts as a human as my house in Umukegwu Akokwa is under heavy attack currently.
“As I pen this, all the cars in my house have been sent ablaze and there is heavy shooting for the past 25mins. Painfully, as I speak to you, I saw them kill my father’s younger brother, Uncle Dan.
“I pray and call for urgent help from anybody who can help. The attackers are shooting at every one in the house and this is an urgent cry for help.
“Thank you.”