An advance crew of Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, escaped unharmed after unidentified gunmen opened fireplace on their automobile within the early hours of Tuesday, December 2, 2025, alongside the Umuowa–Ihite axis in Imo State.
The three-member crew was en path to Sam Mbakwe Cargo Airport, Owerri, when the assault occurred shortly earlier than the airport junction.
In an announcement electronically signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Ukoha Njoku Ukoha, the Abia Authorities clarified that Governor Otti’s essential convoy was not concerned within the incident and was nowhere close to the placement on the time.
“The convoy of His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, was not attacked. No member of the advance crew or every other particular person sustained damage, and no life was misplaced,” the assertion harassed, urging the general public to ignore rumours suggesting in any other case.
POLITICS NIGERIA realized that Safety companies have been notified, and investigations are underway to establish and apprehend the assailants.