Gunmen have razed the palace of Igwe Emmanuel Nnabuife, the traditional ruler of Isseke community in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.

An indigene of the town, identified simply as Emmanuel, said the palace was one of four buildings, including the family house of the acting President General of the town, that were burnt by the gunmen.

Emmanuel said the traditional tuler was yet to bury his brother who died last year because of the activities of the criminal gangs in Isseke.

He said the assailants’ activities may not be unconnected to the loss of members of the gangs in recent operations by security operatives.

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Nnabuife, who confirmed the incident to newsmen, said he had no problem with anyone in the community that could warrant the attack.

The monarch said: “It is true that my palace was burnt down by these boys and I have lost everything that I laboured all my life to achieve and as it is now I am homeless.

“Everything was raised down but I thank God that no life was lost and nobody was harmed by those boys.”

Also speaking, the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye, said the incident had been reported to the command.

Adeoye said no life was lost, adding that an investigation was ongoing.

He said the police were working in collaboration with other security agencies to get to the root of the matter.

The Star