{"id":64882,"date":"2022-05-16T15:26:13","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T14:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/arsonists-burn-down-lg-secretariat-magistrate-court-in-anambra"},"modified":"2022-05-16T16:45:21","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T15:45:21","slug":"arsonists-burn-down-lg-secretariat-magistrate-court-in-anambra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/arsonists-burn-down-lg-secretariat-magistrate-court-in-anambra","title":{"rendered":"Arsonists burn down LG secretariat, Magistrate Court in Anambra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Suspected arsonists have burnt down Idemili North Local Government secretariat in Ogidi and a Magistrate Court in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Sources said the arsonists entered the premises on Sunday night to perpetuate the act, burning down all files, properties in the secretariat, including the secretariat building.<\/p>\n<p>Videos and pictures circulating online showed that the entire buildings were reduced to rubbles, while vehicles parked inside the Local Government secretariat were also burnt to ashes.<\/p>\n<p>The State Police Command has also confirmed the development, attributing it to unidentified arsonists.<\/p>\n<p>DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, the spokesperson of the State Police Command said: \u201cYes, the incident was confirmed, and our men were there to restore normalcy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now, the fire has been put off, and calm has been restored to the area,\u201d Ikenga told DAILY POST correspondent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Suspected arsonists have burnt down Idemili North Local Government secretariat in Ogidi and a Magistrate Court in the area. Sources said the arsonists entered the premises on Sunday night to perpetuate the act, burning down all files, properties in the secretariat, including the secretariat building. 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