On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, an advance team of Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, escaped unhurt after unidentified gunmen opened fire on their vehicle along the Umuowa–Ihite axis in Imo State.
The three-member team was en route to Sam Mbakwe Cargo Airport, Owerri, when the attack occurred shortly before the airport junction.
According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Ukoha Njoku Ukoha, Governor Otti’s main convoy was not involved in the incident.
“The convoy of His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, was not attacked. No member of the advance team or any other person sustained injury, and no life was lost,” the statement stressed, urging the public to disregard rumors suggesting otherwise.
Security agencies have been notified, and investigations are underway to identify and apprehend the assailants.
