Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- Gunmen have attacked three government officials attached to Governor Alex Otti of Abia State.

The unidentified hoodlums, PREMIUM TIMES gathered, attacked the officials on Tuesday between Umuowa and Ihite Junction near the Sam Mbakwe Airport in Owerri, the Imo State capital.

The officials, it was gathered, were heading to the airport for official duties when the incident happened.

Sources said the gunmen opened fire on the vehicle conveying the officials when they approached the airport corridor.

Njoku Ukoha, the spokesperson to Governor Otti, confirmed the attack in a statement on Tuesday morning.

"In the early hours of today, 2 December, an advance team of three members from the Office of the Executive Governor of...