Gunmen on Tuesday attacked the Amagu Ihube community in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State and set several houses ablaze.
The spokesman for the state police command, Henry Okoye, who confirmed the incident in a statement, said an elderly woman was burnt to death in the attack.
He said the home of the State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Emeka Okoronkwo, was among the buildings torched by the hoodlums.