Idemili North Local Government secretariat in Ogidi, Anambra State and a Magistrate Court in the area have been burnt down by yet to be identified arsonists.
According to sources, the gunmen entered the premises on Sunday and burnt down all files, properties in the secretariat, including the secretariat building.
Videos and online pictures showed that the entire buildings were reduced to rubble, while vehicles parked inside the LG secretariat were burnt to ashes.
The state Police Command confirmed the development, attributing it 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,” DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, the spokesperson of the State Police Command said.