The member representing Ihiala Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives has lamented the razing of his five bedrooms country home overnight, narrating that: “As I am talking with you, I am homeless, my building was completely burnt in the village and nothing was rescued.”
The building was razed to the ground by yet to be identified gunmen home of at the lawmaker’s Ubahi Village in Mbosi, Ihiala Local Government Area of the state.
The lawmaker said he was unable to recover anything from the building while he could not also easily link the attack to anybody.
Agbordike called on the Police and other security agencies to carry out thorough investigation into the incident to unravel the identity of those behind the attack.
He said he got a call that the building was completely burnt in the village and nothing was rescued.
“I got a call at about 1am this morning that my house was under attack by hoodlums.
“They gained access into the compound and burnt everything down while shooting sporadically.
“I lost everything in that house, including all my documents,” the lawmaker said.
According to him, the building had five bedrooms and four living rooms.
Agbordike was the immediate past Deputy Speaker of Anambra House of Assembly.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident.
Ikenga said that the command had commenced investigation into the attack.
“Joint security forces led by the Area Commander Ihiala are currently at the scene.
“Preliminary Information from eyewitnesses reveals that the yet unidentified persons invaded the six-bedroom duplex, made away with some properties, and set the building ablaze.
“Meanwhile, the situation is being monitored and investigation is ongoing.”
