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The house of a member of the Imo State House of Assembly was on Sunday set ablaze by unknown gunmen.
The lawmaker identified as Hon. Paschal Okolie represents Orlu state constituency at the Imo State House of Assembly.
Okolie’s house at Umudura Akwakuma in Okporo community was invaded around 1am on Sunday morning and burnt, it was learnt.
The lawmaker on Tuesday confirmed the attack on his country home to journalists and called on security agents to arrest insecurity in the state.
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Okolie said that his library, documents, household items and artefacts got burnt as his house was razed by the arsonists.
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.
“I have consistently condemned without mincing words, these acts of aggression, destruction and associated killings which have sadly become trademarks in our dear state.
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