Ugochukwu Ugoji-Eke, Umuahia
Barely six hours after Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu left Bende LGA headquarters after a civic reception of a three-time (12 years) immediate past House of Representatives member representing Bende federal constituency, Hon. Nnenna Ukeje, gunmen have burnt Bende Police Station, in Bende LGA.
This was just few hours after National Drug Law Enforcement Agency office at Amaekpu was burnt.
The police station is situated at the outer gate of the LGA headquarters and about less than 10 metres from the LGA field where the occasion held.
According to a nearby residents, “At about 10.45pm, we heard series of gunshots and when we rushed outside, we saw the station on fire. Bende (residents) are on the run”.
As at the time of this report no casualty has been reported even as the police command confirmed the incident.
