Documents, Others Destroyed As Hoodlums Attack Ebonyi Council Headquarters
- Some unknown gunmen have attacked Ezza North local government area headquarters in Ebonyi state
- The criminals reportedlt set the council on fire and also deestroyed items and important documents in the process
- According to reports, tthe arsonists numbering over 20 persons stormed the area around 1 am in the midnight
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A section of Ezza North local government area headquarters have been destroyed by hoodlums. The criminlas in the process destroyed valuable items and documents worth millions of naira.
This was confimred by the chairman of the council, Ogodo-Ali Nomeh, Punch Newspaper reports.
Source: UGC
He disclosed that the arsonists numbering over 20 persons stormed the area around 1 am and set the store of the local government, on fire.
However, he claimed that the criminals were resisted by the police, who succeeded in inflicting bullet wounds on some of them before they made their escape.
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He added:
“The fire destroyed new air conditioners bought for the renovation of the council, some documents and a generating set and some furniture."
Tragedy as masked gunmen strike again, burn police station in Enugu, kill 2 officers
Meanwhile, two police officers have been killed following an attack on Inyi police station in Oji River local government area of Enugu state. The station was also razed when some masked gunmen stormed the place in the early hours of Sunday, October 9.
According to eyewitnesses, the gunmen who attacked the police station were chanting, “No election and police in Biafra land.” A viral video of the incident showed a building being used as a police station on fire and the bodies of two young men lying by the perimeter fence of the station.
Confirming the incident to TheCable, Daniel Ndukwe, the Enugu state police command public relations officer, said operatives are currently on the trail of the masked assailants.
Gunmen kill 3 policemen on duty in Enugu
For months, security operatives in Enugu have been under constant attacks. Some have lost their lives to these attacks.
On Wednesday, September 7, three police officers on night patrol were killed by gunmen in the state.
The sad incident occurred around 10.30pm at Block Bus stop, New Haven in front of a popular supermarket. Eyewitnesses said the shootings lasted less than one minute.
Confirming the incident, Enugu police spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe, said the deceased policemen were on a moving patrol van when the assailants suddenly opened fire on them.
Unknown gunmen set ablaze several houses, shops in Imo state
In another southeast state, gunmen on Thursday, August 25, set ablaze houses, and shops in some parts of Izombe in the Oguta local government area of Imo state.
An eyewitness from the area said the incident started happening from 4:30 pm till 7:30 pm.
Some of the locations where the attacks took place include; Central market, Amamuruegede, Eziama, Umuakpa, and Eke-well among others.
Source: Legit.ng
