Unknown gunmen attacked the Orsu Local Government Area headquarters, in Awo-Idemili and bombed it with an Improvised Explosive Devices (IED).
It was gathered that the attack happened around 02:50am.
An eyewitness said the “hoodlums came in many vehicles and motorcycles shot in the air severally and went to the council headquarters where they threw the explosives into the building.
“The explosives destroyed almost five vehicles and buildings as the council went up in flame. The council has lost a lot of things. Even the offices in the council and that of the chairman were all damaged and other properties on the premises were destroyed.”