Gunmen on Monday set ablaze Idemili North Local Government secretariat and a Magistrate Court in Ogidi, Anambra State.
The gunmen also burnt the District office of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) in the area.
The Nation gathered that items razed by the arsonists include over 32 utility and operational vehicles parked inside the premises, files and properties as well as the secretariat building itself.
Videos and pictures circulating online showed that the entire buildings were reduced to rubbles with the vehicles burnt beyond repair.
Confirming the incident, Police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga attributed the act to unidentified arsonists.
“Yes, the incident was confirmed, and our men were there to restore normalcy. Right now, the fire has been put off, and calm has been restored to the area,” Ikenga said.
The Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC, Emeka Ezeh, who also confirmed the incident in a statement, described it as a big loss and great setback to the company.
He said about 32 utility and operational vehicles, including other assets and equipment within the premises were razed by the hoodlums.
He added that one of the security personnel manning the office was attacked by the miscreants who inflicted several machete wounds on his head, leg and arm, while his other colleagues fled for their lives. (Nation)