Hoodlums this morning, attacking and setting ablaze a section of Ezza North Local Government Area headquarters of Ebonyi state destroying valuable items and documents worth millions of naira.
Chairman of the council, Ogodo-Ali Nomeh, confirmed the incident.
According to him, the arsonists numbering over 20 persons stormed the area around 1 am and set the store of the local government, on fire.
He said the arsonists were, however, resisted by the police, who succeeded in inflicting bullet wounds on some of them before they made their escape.
Responding to this attack, here is CP CHUKS ENWONWU former Commissioner of Police Oyo State.
Mr. Nomeh said the community vigilante apparatus and security agencies were on the trail of the wounded arsonists.
He expressed confidence that they will soon be arrested to answer for the crime.
