Former Spokesperson of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Lagos state, Joe Igbokwe has accused members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) of invading and setting ablaze his house in Uruagu-Nnewi, Anambra state.
He made this public on his Facebook page, claimed he captured the incident live from his house in Lagos through his CCTV installed in Nnewi, watching how they alighted from a Sienna Bus with jerrycans with fuel.
An online video emerged later, that featured a burning facility in Nnewi.
Joe Igbokwe has been consistent on it's advocacy that Ndigbo should play centre politics and the need for the zone to be considered to produce the next president after President Muhammadu Buhari's tenure in 2023.
When contacted, the police public relations office, Tochukwu Ikenga confirmed a distressed call of an incident in Nnewi, assured the personnel are on ground and have cordoned off the premisses.
: Meanwhile, gunmen also set ablaze the offices of the Directorate of State Service (DSS) and Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Nnewi, Anambra State, leaving some Persons dead.
The mood in Nnewi is tense as police spokesperson said the command has cordoned off the facilities touched by the hoodlums.
