Following the strange fire outbreak that razed the Kogi State House of Assembly complex in the early hours of Monday, the State Commissioner of Police, Edward Egbuka has visited the scene and has ordered a thorough investigation.
In a statement non Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya, which was made available to CAPITAL POST on Monday, the Commissioner of Police has detailed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of State Criminal Investigation Department and the Fire Service to unravel those behind the criminal act.
The statement read: “Consequent upon the fire outbreak that razed down the Gallery and Chambers at the Kogi State House of Assembly today 10th September, 2022, the Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Police Command led a team of tactical operatives on the spot assessment and has equally ordered for a thorough investigation into the incident.
“He further tasked the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to commence investigations in synergy with the Fire Service so as to unravel the remote and immediate cause of the inferno.
“He has also deployed tactical teams to cordon-off the complex for preservation and to ensure adequate security.”
