The convoy of a former governor of Imo state, Senator Rochas Okorocha came was attacked by gunmen suspecte last friday, killing a police officer.
The former lawmaker was returning from Enugu after attending the burial ceremony of the wife of a former senate president, Ken Nnamani.
The ex governor’s convoy was reportedly attacked at Ihube in Okigwe community which is along the Okigwe- Enugu expressway.
Okorocha made this known on Sunday at the birthday celebration of the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 11 governorship polls in Imo state, Senator Samuel Anyanwu held at Amaimo in the Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state.
The former governor described the killing of the police officer as unfortunate .
He explained that the Governor of Enugu state, Mr. Peter Mbah had released vehicles and security men to take him and his team to Imo state for the burial ceremony of Ihedioha’s mother.
He said it was after he had finished attending the funeral ceremony at Mbaise and the convoy had dropped him at his Spilbat mansion in Owerri and headed back to Enugu that they were attacked.
Okorocha said that he was embittered because he was saved in Enugu only for bandits to attack his convoy thinking that he was inside the vehicle and a security agent killed in his own state.
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 police man killed.
“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.”