Rivers state is currently in a state of fear and tension as suspected yet-to-be-identified arsonists have set the council Secretariat of Eleme local government area ablaze.
This sad development is coming hours after the Inspector General of Police, IGP directed his men to vacate the 23 local government area Secretariats of Rivers State, Afripost had reported.
A resident of Eleme who plead anonymity while speaking with newsmen 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 told Daily Trust.
The Rivers State Police Command Public Relation Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko is yet to confirm the incident as at the time we are filing this report.
