A section of the Owerri magistrate court in Imo State was on Sunday burnt by some yet-to-be-identified attackers.
The attack happened barely 24 hours after the Orlu high court was also said to have been burnt by yet-to-be-identified persons. It was learnt that sensitive materials and documents, including files, were burnt.
They have razed part of the Owerri magistrate court located on Owerri- Orlu Road. It is suspected that they threw explosive devices on the court”, the source stated. The state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Michael Abattam, confirmed the incident and said the command had begun an investigation with a view to arresting the culprits.
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