Attacks on the chieftains and relatives of the Labour Party have escalated as gunmen have burnt no few than five houses belonging to the chieftains and relatives of the LP chieftains in Imo State.

Also burnt were the cars and the destruction of their household belongings.

Those whose houses and cars were burnt are the Labour Party candidate in Okigwe Local Government Area for the state House of Assembly election, Nnaemeka Obiaraeri and his relatives.

Also affected is LP chieftain, Okey Unam whole house and other properties were torched on Saturday.

Unam who is the Director General of Chikwem Onuoha, who is the LP house of representatives candidate for Okigwe North federal constituency is a former aide to a former speaker of the state house of Assembly, Acho Ihim.

The incident which happened in Amagu Ihube community over the weekend has left several people distraught even as many have fled their homes.

Apart from burning house and cars of the LP candidate, his father’s and uncle’s owns were not spared by the attackers said to had struck in three vehicles.

This attack is coming after gunmen had on December 16 invaded the country home of the LP candidate for Onuimo LGA house of Assembly election, Christopher Elehu, popularly known as Wasco, killed him and razed his house.