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Fire guts Kogi Assembly building

Fire has gutted the Kogi State House of Assembly complex in Lokoja, the state capital.

The inferno which occurred in the early hours of Monday, it was gathered, ripped through the roof of the building, and damaged the floor of the Assembly complex.

The cause of the fire outbreak has yet to be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.

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Confirming the incident, the Director of Kogi State Fire Service, Salau Ozigi, said the fire did not extend beyond the chamber and gallery of the Assembly complex.

Meanwhile, the Speaker of the House, Mathew Kolawole, and the Kogi State Security Adviser, Commander Jerry Omodara, visited the scene of the incident on Monday.

Speaking to journalists at the Assembly complex, Kolawole, who expressed shock over the incident, described the inferno as “very unfortunate”.

“I’m assuring you that this attack on our complex will not stop the house from performing its duty.

“We shall dig into its root until the truth is revealed,” he said.

The Speaker, however, said the House would allow security agencies to investigate the fire incident to ascertain the root cause and level of damage.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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