The Federal High Court in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, was on Tuesday, April 27, set ablaze by unknown gunmen using petrol bombs.
According to reports, the fire which began in the early hours affected the library and the security post of the court building. No casualty was recorded but court records in the library were destroyed.
The police spokesperson in the state, Loveth Odah, who confirmed the incident, said the attackers came in their large numbers to carry out the attack.