An old woman was burned alive on Tuesday when suspected gunmen reportedly attacked a community in Imo State. It was learnt that the assailants suspected to be militants, stormed the Amagu Ihube community in Okigwe Local Government Area of the state today and set homes and property ablaze.

Among the houses burnt were the homes of the Imo State commissioner for youths and sports, Emeka Okoronkwo.

It was gathered that the gunmen also attacked the home of a former Dean of the Law Faculty of the Imo State University, Owerri, Nnamdi Obiaraeri.

Reports indicate that the house of Obiaraeri, who served as Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports, and Land and Urban pPanning, respectively, during the administrations of former governors of the state, Ikedi Ohakim and Rochas Okorocha, was set ablaze.

The attackers also reportedly attacked the residence of a retired Director of the Department of Security Service, Emeka Ngwu. It was revealed that the elderly woman was in Ngwu’s house when the raging inferno caught her.

Okoronkwo confirmed the sad development to reporters on Tuesday, noting that security operatives have been informed of the situation.