By Suleiman Anyalewechi
Abia state Governor, Dr Alex Otti, on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 survived an attacked by gunmen on the Umuahia/Owerri Road .
The assailants had, in the early hours of the day ambushed and attacked a three-man advance team from the Umuahia, the State while Capital, heading to the Sam Mbakwe Airport Owerri.
The gunmen who struck within Umuowa and Ihite Junction nursed the belief that the Governor was in the convoy.
Reports of the audacious attack has, expectedly, created high level tension, anxiety and apprehension in the State, with not a few expressing shock and disbelief.
A statement from Ukoha Njoku Ukoha, the Governor’s spokesman, while confirming the unfortunate incident, noted that Governor Otti was not in convoy.
He also informed that there were no casualties from the incident.
“In the early hours of today, December 2, an advance team of three members from the office of the Executive Governor of Abia State, His Excellency, Dr Alex Chioma Otti, on duty to the Sam Mbakwe Airport Owerri, Imo state, was attacked by unidentified gunmen.
“The incident occurred between Umuowa and Ihite Junction, shortly before the Sam Mbakwe Airport Junction in Imo State.
He, however, emphasized that the Governor was not on the convoy at the time of the attack. The attack was carried out on his advanced team.
As at the time of reporting, the motive behind the attack,and those suspected to be responsible,were subjects of intense and varing speculations,
Both the Abia and Imo State Security authorities were also yet to react to the development .
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