The house of the former deputy speaker Anambra assembly and the member representing Ihiala Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Paschal Agbodike has been set ablaze by some yet-to-be-identified assailants
ANN gathered that the hoodlums invaded the house located in Ubahi-Mbosi in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra at about 1: am on Tuesday August 8th and started shooting sporadically before setting the house ablaze.
Although, no life was lost, but the house, consisting of a fully-furnished five-bedroom duplex with four living rooms and a kitchen was completely razed down by the hoodlums.
The lawmaker, who confirmed the incident to journalists on Tuesday, said he was informed about the incident on the telephone.
He was in Abuja carrying out his legislative duties when the attack occured, adding that before security operatives arrived the scene, the hoodlums had fled.
He also did not state if he suspected anyone, or whether it was politically motivated.
The state police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident, saying that surveillance efforts are in place in the area.
Ikenga said, “The area has been condoned and security operatives have been deployed in the area and they are assessing the situation. There is ongoing surveillance by the operatives.”
