Rivers state House of assembly has been set ablaze by suspected thugs as the cold war between former governor Wike an his candidate, the incumbent, Sim Fubara deepens.
The fire was reported at about 10 p.m. on Sunday in what some residents on social media described as move to stop the lawmakers from sitting.
As of the time of filling in this report, the complex has been taken over by security agents from the nearby Command of the Rivers Police while a fire truck was also seen on the grounds of the facility trying to contain the inferno.
This is coming amidst rumors of an impending impeachment procedure against the state Governor Sim Fubara and the lawmakers have remained tight-lipped on the rumoured plot.
It is unclear if the fire is connected with the political imbroglio, but rumours of a rift between Governor Fubara and his predecessor Nyesom Wike who is now FCT minister have been brewing for some time now.
At the time of this report, the extent of damage done on the complex isn’t yet clear but some offices were affected from the video circulating online.
