How Gunmen Shot Imo Commissioner, Others

By Amby Uneze

Fresh facts emerged yesterday that the Imo State Commissioner for Entrepreneurship and Skill Acquisition, Mr. Iyke Ume, was among the victims shot by gunmen suspected to be armed robbers, who attacked and robbed motorists in Owerri, Imo State capital, on Sunday.

The rampaging gunmen had attacked motorists at Orji, on Owerri- Okigwe Road very close to the Divisional Police Headquarters.

THISDAY gathered that one of the motorists who was shot was driving an unmarked security vehicle, was the commissioner, who was in company of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Inter Party Affairs, Mr. Dominic Uzowuru.

The commissioner, it was learnt, was heading to his home in Orji, when the armed robbers double-crossed him and shot him on his leg and hand.

The commissioner was already dropping Uzowuru at his house in Orji after a service of song with another commissioner, when he was attacked.

Uzowuru confirmed the attack yesterday, saying however that he was not shot.

“I was not shot. The Commissioner was shot. My phone and that of the commissioners were snatched. We were coming from a service of song of one of us, Austin Nnawuihe. He was dropping me when the robbers struck. I am fine to the glory of God.”

Imo State Police spokesperson, Orlando Ikeokwu, said the victims were recuperating at the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, where they were taken to by the police.