Gunmen on Saturday attacked the country home of the governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, killing two security men on duty.

It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the governor’s house in Omuma in the Oru East Local Government Area of the state in the early hours of Saturday.

One of the security men killed was said to be an operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.

The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, who confirmed the incident said two security men at the governor’s house lost their lives during the attack.

He said, “It is true, but the information is not still clear. It is not true that several security men lost their lives. About two security men on duty at the governor’s house were killed. NSCDC personnel was among the security men who lost their lives during the attack.”