JUST IN: Gunmen set Imo commissioner’s house ablaze

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Gunmen have reportedly set ablaze two houses belonging to Imo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba.

It was gathered that the houses of the Imo State Commissioner were set ablaze in the early hours of Sunday.

The incident at his hometown, Ubulu, in Oru West Local Government Area of Imo State occurred at about 2 am on Sunday.

A source disclosed that the gunmen set the houses ablaze after the gunmen shot sporadically, causing panic as villagers scampered for safety.

The incident was, however, confirmed by the Imo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, noting that no life was lost.

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