Ezza North Local Government Area (LGA) headquarters in Ebonyi State was attacked on Monday by arsonists who are presently at large.
The hoodlums, who were not fewer than 20 razed a section of the LG building, destroying valuable items and documents worth millions.
Confirming the incident, the Chairman of the local government, Ogodo Ali Nomeh said they hoodlums attacked the office around 1 am proceeded to set ablaze the store of the local government.
The chairman, however, confirmed that the police successfully resisted the armed arsonists.
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He said some of the hoodlums escaped the scene with bullet wounds inflicted by the police while trying to stall them.
“The fire destroyed new air conditioners bought for the renovation of the council, some documents and a generating set and some furniture,” he said.
The chairman said the community’s vigilante apparatus and security agencies were on the trail of the wounded arsonists.
He expressed confidence that they will soon be nabbed to answer for the crime.
On the reason for the attack and identity of their alleged sponsors, the Chairman said they will be unearthed at the end of investigation by security agencies.
He noted that security has been beefed up at the council area to forestall a repeat of such incident.
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