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Just In: Tension as House of Assembly catches fire

The Chambers and Gallery of the Kogi State House of Assembly have been gutted by fire, Daily Trust report confirmed.

The cause of the fire outbreak which occurred on Monday morning, October 10, is yet to be ascertained.

An early morning fire engulfed the Kogi State House of Assembly complex located at Crusher Area, Lokoja, The Punch reported.

The fire ripped through the roof of the Chamber, causing extensive damage to the floor of the house.

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 told journalists that security agencies would investigate the incident. Salau Ozigi, director of the Kogi Fire Service, said the fire did not extend beyond the chamber and gallery of the assembly complex, The Cable added.
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