Igbokwe in a Facebook post accused members of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) for the incident.
Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore has condemned the attack on the residence of Joe Igbokwe, the Special Adviser on Drainage and Water Resources to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in Nnewi, Anambra State.
“I totally and unequivocally condemn the attack on Joe Igbokwe family house on Nnewi by arsonists. Nothing should be done to silence Mr. Igbokwe in a democratic society,” Sowore posted on Facebook.
SaharaReporters had reported that the country home of the chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was on Sunday set on fire.
Igbokwe in a Facebook post accused members of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) for the incident.
“IPOB invaded my house in Nnewi about now. I am sure they raised (sic) down my house giving the jerrycans of petrol being offloaded from their sienna via CCTV. To God be the glory I am still alive,” Igbokwe posted on Sunday afternoon.
The APC chieftain also shared a video from the aftermath of the attack, with an accompanying caption that reads: “Here it is. My Home in Nnewi has been sacrificed. No life was lost. To God be the glory.”
Hours after he posted the video, he deleted it from his Facebook page as well as the initial post.
Over the past weeks, unidentified gunmen have targeted known prominent names in the South-East.
Most of the attacks have been blamed on the members of IPOB, whose leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is in detention over charges of treason.
The IPOB leadership has, however, distanced its members from the attacks.
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