Suspected arsonists have burnt down Idemili North Local Government secretariat in Ogidi and a Magistrate Court in the area.
It was learnt the arsonists entered the premises on Sunday night to carry out the heinous act, burning down all files, properties in the secretariat, including the secretariat building.
The spokesperson of Anambra Police Command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the development, said officers have gone to the scene to restore normalcy.
Gunmen have again razed the country home of the Imo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Cyprian Akaolisa. The house is located at Obibi Awo, Idemili in Orsu Local Government Area the state.
The gunmen had attacked the same community last year to set fire on one of Mr Akaolisa’s houses and that of his aged father.
The commissioner, who confirmed the attacks, said the latest attack was more devastating as the gunmen reduced the houses to rubble.
Mr Akaolisa in a statement on his Facebook wall lamented that the local government has been overun by criminals masquerading as freedom fighters.
His statement reads: “The Igbo are hardworking people who through their years of toils put up structures and leave developmental strides in their communities of origin.
“Through my many years of struggle, I have managed to put a block on another to build a befitting house for my family. My aged father also has a house he built through his sweats.
“Today, the both buildings are in rubbles and ashes – our fellow Igbos burnt them.
“Firstly, last year, these arsonists burnt my country home in Obibi, Awo-Idemili, Orsu LGA of Imo State for no just cause.
This year again, they returned and this time, they perfected the complete burning of even the blocks/bricks.
“And last night, to my utter consternation, they leveled my father’s house. This is a house my father built by himself – the life-toil of an aged man.
Gunmen feared to be bandits, on Thursday, stormed a low-cost housing area of Kaduna State, abducting one Mu’awiya Gambo Turaki and his family.
The assailants had invaded the city in Kofar Gyan, Zaria, Kaduna State at about 9 pm on Wednesday.
The victim, described as a customs officer, was abducted alongside his family. It is unclear if he was a target or a chance kidnap.
However, security operatives were later mobilized to the area, causing the miscreants to flee to Gwargwaji.
The recent attack occurred while the country is still reeling from the Kaduna train attack that occurred on Monday night.
Reacting to the rising insecurity in Kaduna State, a security analyst, Tunji Olanrewaju said it was worrisome that these attacks are coming in quick succession.
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The driver of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle which was boarded by the late 22-year-old fashion designer, Oluwabamise Ayanwola has said they were attacked by gunmen during the trip.
BAMISE went missing after she boarded a BRT vehicle from Chevron bus-stop, Ajah, to Oshodi around 7pm on February 26th.
The police said Bamise’s corpse was later found on Carter bridge at Ogogoro community, Lagos Island.
Nice was also said to have been arrested by officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Ogun state.
Speaking with TVC when he was paraded by the police, the driver claimed that three men bearing arms boarded the BRT bus alongside Bamise during the trip.
The driver said the three gunmen ordered him to stop at Carter bridge, after which they dragged Bamise out of the bus.
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