Gunmen set council headquarters ablaze in Ebonyi

Gunmen have set ablaze a section of Ezza North Local Government Headquarters in Ebonyi State.

It was gathered that the gunmen set the building ablaze on Monday morning and left valuables worth millions of naira destroyed.

The incident was confirmed by the Ebonyi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Chris Anyanwu, saying: We are aware of the attack but yet to get the full details.

“Right now, investigation is ongoing to get the details but no arrest has been made.”

Narrating the incident to newsmen in his office, the chairman of the council, Ogodo Nomeh, said many of the assailants were injured.

Nomeh said: “The hoodlums engaged the security operatives in the council in a gunbattle. Some of the hoodlums sustained gunshot injuries.

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“So far, no arrest has been made because the incident happened in the night.

“There were so much gunshots and many of the gunmen were injured.

“Right now, we are moving from one hospital to another to check for people that have gunshot injuries.

“We are not suspecting anybody now until we apprehend the suspects.

“You know the thing happened at about 2 a.m.

“We are talking with security operatives that had encounter with the hoodlums,” he disclosed.

The Star