Suspected arsonists on Monday razed the council headquarters of Idemili North Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria’s South-east.
The incident occurred at about 2 a.m. on Monday.
A Magistrate Court and an office belonging to the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, inside the council headquarters, were also razed, PREMIUM TIMES learnt.
The police spokesperson in the state, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the attack to PREMIUM TIMES.
He described the attack as “unfortunate.”
He said no life was lost in the incident, but that some parts of the building and some vehicles parked at the council headquarters were destroyed by the fire.
Mr Ikenga, a deputy superintendent of police, said security officials, who arrived early, contained the fire to save the entire structure from being completely destroyed.
He said the security officials were assisted by some residents.
“It is a suspected case of arson,” he said.
“The fire has been…
