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Gunmen raze Uzodinma’s country home, kill security aides

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma

Gunmen in the early hours of Saturday attacked the country home of the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma.

The gunmen, who invaded the governor’s house in Omuma in the Oru East Local Government Area of the state, also killed two security men on duty before torching the house.

It was gathered that one of the security men killed was an operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.

According to a source, who pleaded anonymity, cars parked inside the compound and parts of the building were torched.

The source said security men on duty repelled the gunmen, leading to the death of the two cops.

Soldiers were deployed in the community to keep the peace.

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