That former Imo State Governor, Ikedi Ohakim was attacked on Monday, January 2nd, 2023 by gunmen at Oriagu, Ehime Mbano is an established fact.
Be that as it may, Ohakim who lost four police escorts and his driver in the attack has revealed to everyone that cares to listen how he narrowly escaped death.
He said: “We were driving between Isiala Mbano, and Ehime Mbano. The criminals blocked us at Umualumaku.”
“They attacked us from behind, and were firing at our vehicles consistently. I thought I was a dead man, and I was with two of my childrens, my son and daughter.”
“What saved me was the bulletproof vehicle. That I am alive today is by the special grace of God and the bulletproof vehicle.”
“But unfortunately for me, they killed four of our boys, including the driver. Yes, we lost four of the boys, and I am devastated.”
“How could that be? What crime did they commit? Even when my own driver managed to escape from the scene, the assailants pursued my vehicle.”
“They pursued us and continued firing at our tyres. Luckily, the vehicle has what is called run-on flat tyres in which you can continue driving even after a puncture.”
“So, even when they shot at the tyres, hoping to immobilise us, the vehicle continued moving.”
“If they were ordinary tyres and the vehicle had stopped, they would have finished us.”
“But the tyres held on until we got back home. We drove for about 20 minutes before we got home. That was the saving grace.”
“The driver who manifested tremendous level of driving skill kept manoeuvring until he lost them at a junction when he went right and not knowing where we had gone, they headed the other direction on the road to Umuahia.”
“We then turned and went back to my house. We were there when Imo Government House sent reinforcement from Owerri,who brought the corpses of my security people.”
“This goes beyond the IPOB, I must say. These are professionals, well-trained.”
“They are not ordinary people. They were driving a blue colour BMW 5-series car, brand new. They came to kill me.”
