The Kogi State House of Assembly has been gutted by fire. The cause of the fire incident was unknown at the time of filing this report on Monday morning.
An early morning fire has engulfed the Kogi State House of Assembly complex located at Crusher Area, Lokoja. The fire ripped through the roof of the Chamber, causing extensive damage to the floor of the house.
As at the time of filing this report, no one has been able to ascertain the source of the fire.
The Speaker of the House, Prince Mathew Kolawole, while speaking to journalists at the assembly complex said the house will allow security agencies to investigate the incident. The Speaker of the house, Mathew Kolawole, and the state security Adviser, Commander Jerry Omodara, were among the early callers at the assembly complex.
The Speaker, however, said this would not stop the assembly from performing its duty as the resolution of the house concerning Dangote Cement Plc stands.
The Speaker of the Assembly said that he suspects sabotage but fell short of where the suspected sabotage might be from. Asked whether it might have been linked with the recent happening between the Assembly and Dangote group, he said that that is left to the security to determine.
“We should leave security people to do their work and give us a report going forward,” the speaker said.
However, a source who do not want his name in print said he suspected explosion but couldn’t say who might be responsible.
