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Police Launch Manhunt For Arsonists Who Attacked Ohanaeze Ndigbo President’s House In Imo

Some armed men stormed the Igbo leader’s residence in the early hours of Saturday and destroyed it, using Improvised Explosives Devices and petrol bombs.

The police in Imo State have said that there was no casualty in Saturday morning’s bombing of the country-home of President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof George Obiozor, at Awo-Omanma in Oru East Local Government Area of the state.
Some armed men stormed the Igbo leader’s residence in the early hours of Saturday and destroyed it, using Improvised Explosives Devices and petrol bombs.

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Obiozor was not at home when the hoodlums struck.
Also, Obiozor’s brother’s house was set ablaze.
Speaking on the incident, the spokesperson for the police in the state, Micheal Abattam, said they were on the trail of those behind the attack.
“The attack on Prof George Obiozor’s country home in the Oru East Local Government Area is confirmed. There was no casualty. Investigation has commenced immediately,” Abattam said.
Obiozor is a diplomat and a one-time Nigerian Ambassador to the United States.