Trigger-happy gangsters burn woman alive, raze homes in Imo

Suspected gunmen have burnt an old woman to death and razed several houses at Amagu Ihube community in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo state on Tuesday.

However, among houses razed were the country homes of the Imo State commissioner for youths and sports, Emeka Okoronkwo and the home of a former Dean of the Law Faculty of the Imo State University, Owerri, Nnamdi Obiaraeri, who served as Commissioner for information, youth and sports and land and urban planning, respectively during the administrations of former governors of the state, Ikedi Ohakim and Rochas Okorocha.

Also torched was the country home of a retired Director of Department of Security Service, Emeka Ngwu.

A close source told newsm that the elderly woman was in Ngwu’s house when she was caught by the raging inferno.

Also raszd were two houses belonging to two other prominent sons of the area.

However, Okoronkwo confirmed the attack on his house to newsmen on Tuesday.

Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Henry Okoye, also confirmed the attack.

Okoye had launched an investigation into the incident, adding that no arrest had yet been made.