In a disturbing turn of events, unidentified assailants have set fire to the home of Paschal Agbodike, a member of the House of Representatives, representing Ihiala Federal Constituency.
It was reported that the attackers invaded the house located in Ubahi-Mbosi, Ihiala Local Government Area in the early hours of Tuesday and began shooting before setting the compound on fire.
Agbodike was also the former Deputy Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly and the incident took place in his hometown.
Although no life was lost, the house, consisting of a fully-furnished five-bedroom duplex with four living rooms and a kitchen was completely razed down by the hoodlums.
The lawmaker, who confirmed the incident to newsmen on Tuesday, said he was informed about the incident on the telephone.
He was in Abuja carrying out his legislative duties when the attack occurred, adding that before security operatives arrived at the scene, the hoodlums had fled.
He also did not state if he suspected anyone, or whether it was politically motivated.
The state police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident, saying that surveillance efforts are in place in the area.
“The area has been condoned and security operatives have been deployed in the area. There are ongoing surveillance efforts by the operatives.”