Gunmen have destroyed Paschal Okolie’s rural home, who is a legislator for the Orlu state seat in the Imo State House of Assembly.
It was discovered that Okolie’s home in the Okporo community’s Umudura Akwakuma was entered and set on fire at 1am on Sunday.
The legislator called on security personnel to stop instability in the state on Tuesday and told journalists about the attack on his rural house.
Okolie said that the arsonists burned down his home, destroying his library, paperwork, furniture, and artefacts.
The lawmaker said, “On Sunday, February 12, 2023, at about 1am, arsonists invaded my residence at Umudura, Akwakuma, Okporo in Orlu Local Government Area and set it ablaze. All my household items, my library, documents and invaluable artefacts were lost in the inferno. I am still thankful to God that no life was lost.
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“I have consistently condemned without mincing words, these acts of aggression, destruction and associated killings which have sadly become trademarks in our dear state.
“The burning of my house without provocation is another challenge to the security agencies to rise to the occasion and bring the perpetrators to account. I have no doubt that they are not relenting but more is expected of them so that our people will begin to have peace of mind.”
The spokesperson for the police in the state, Henry Okoyo, said that he had not been briefed on the incident.
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