Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri
Former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, on Monday, alleged that the killings in Imo State were under-reported.
Okorocha made this known to newsmen in Owerri while speaking on how a security convoy that brought him to Imo from Enugu State was attacked at Amuro in Okigwe council area on its way back to Enugu.
One police personnel was killed during the attack which occured on Friday.
Okorocha, among other things, thanked God for sparing his life.
“I want to thank God Almighty for keeping me alive. I want to sympathise with the family of the man that was shot dead at Okigwe when they were going back to Enugu shortly after they dropped me at my place at Spibat in Owerri.
“I send my condolences to the family and the people of Enugu State. I am making an effort to visit the family. I thank the Governor of Enugu for the kind gesture as he gave me a convoy that brought me back home from Enugu to Ihedioha’s mother’s burial.
“What I want to say is that the killings in Imo are under-reported. Unfortunately, we are not making that known to the Federal Government. I wanted to bring it to the knowledge of the Federal Government to do something about it.
“Now in the Ohaji/Egbema Local Government is a hotbed and most people have abandoned their homes. I appeal to President Bola Tinubu to come and help us. Daily, people are being killed. I don’t know those involved but they should toe the line of peace.
“Like when I was Governor of Imo State, I engaged everybody, including the mechanics, motorcycle riders, and market people. The best system of government is a government that allows people to govern themselves.
“In summary, something must be done urgently to restore peace in this land and I think there is a need for the Federal Government to intervene in our land.
“This deadly killings must stop. It’s time for political leaders to come together and stop this. It is not in our tradition to behead somebody. We are losing lives everyday.
“I think I will write an open letter to Governor Uzodimma, to invite other elders of the state to advise him on what he should do to calm the situation,” he said.
