Tension in Top Northern State as Fire Guts House of Assembly Complex
- The building which housed Kogi lawmakers have been gutted by fire in the wee hours of Monday morning, October 10
- This cause of the inferno, according to reports remains unknown even as Prince Mathew Kolawole, Speaker of the assembly, confirmed the development to newsmen
- Kolawole hinted he suspected foul play but was short of words as to fell short of words as to where the suspected sabotage might be from
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The Chambers and Gallery of the Kogi State House of Assembly have been gutted by fire, Daily Trust report confirmed.
The cause of the fire outbreak which occurred on Monday morning, October 10, is yet to be ascertained.
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What really happened
An early morning fire engulfed the Kogi State House of Assembly complex located at Crusher Area, Lokoja, The Punch reported.
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The fire ripped through the roof of the Chamber, causing extensive damage to the floor of the house.
The Speaker of the house, Mathew Kolawole, and the state security Adviser, Commander Jerry Omodara, were among the early callers at the assembly complex.
Kogi House of Assembly Speaker reacts
The Speaker told journalists that security agencies would investigate the incident.
Salau Ozigi, director of the Kogi Fire Service, said the fire did not extend beyond the chamber and gallery of the assembly complex, The Cable added.
Tragedy as masked gunmen strike again, burn police station in Enugu, kill 2 officers
In another development, 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.”
Panic as fire guts popular Balogun market in Lagos again
In another report, fire gutted a section of the popular Balogun market in Lagos state on Sunday, October 9.
A passer-by who wants to be anonymous, recorded a video of a building in Balogun Market that housed different businesses on fire.
In the video, he said:
“Today is October 9, 2022. This is 11:54 am. Happening right now at Balogun Market. Let the necessary authorities be aware. This is serious.”
Source: Legit.ng
