An advance security team attached to the Executive Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, came under attack in the early hours of Tuesday, December 2, 2025, near the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Imo State.
The ambush occurred between Umuowa and Ihite Junction, close to the airport entrance, where the three-man security team was carrying out an official assignment ahead of the governor’s scheduled movement.
According to a statement issued shortly after the incident by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Citizen Ukoha Njoku Ukoha, the attackers targeted the official vehicle conveying the advance team. He confirmed that Governor Otti’s main convoy was not involved in the incident.
The CPS further assured the public that no lives were lost during the attack and noted that security agencies have already commenced full investigations to uncover those behind the ambush.
More details are expected as the situation develops.
