Hours after the Inspector General of Police, IGP directed his men to vacate the 23 local government area Secretariats of Rivers State, suspected arsonists have set ablaze the council Secretariat of Eleme, Emohua and Ikwerre Local Government Area.
Eye witness said thugs welding dangerous weapons invaded the council secretariat, on Monday morning.
“Few hours after IGP ordered his men out of Council Secretariat heavily armed men invaded the council and ignited a substance suspected to be dynamite which set the entire old Secretariat building ablaze. The thugs smashed windows of buildings not affected by fire,” the source stated.
Meanwhile videos from affected LGA have since gone viral on social media
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