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A devastating fire has completely destroyed the Cross River State High Court in Ogoja, located at the Government Reserved Area (GRA), News360 Nigeria reports.

The fire, which broke out on Sunday around 7 PM, reduced the building to ashes, leaving nothing behind.

Eyewitnesses, including Sani Mohammed, who was present at the scene, have stated that the fire was not related to bush burning, despite the ongoing dry season and farming activities.

“The front of the court is tarred, and the back is far off any bush or dry grass, so it cannot be bush burning that caused the fire.

“Also, there was no power supply at that time; in fact, Ogoja barely had light, so it cannot be an electrical fault.

“People here are suspecting that it may be someone who has a strong case in the court,” he said.

Mohammed stated that his effort and that of others to quench the fire proved abortive as no fire service was present to put off the fire.

“There was no fire service. Meanwhile, their office is close to the court, but that place is moribund; it needs complete rehabilitation and massive funding.

“We were fetching water in buckets to quench the fire, but the fire overwhelmed us, and that’s how everything burnt down. It’s so sad,” he fumed.

Efforts to reach the State Fire Service in Ogoja for comment proved abortive at the time of filing this report.

However, the Comptroller of the Federal Fire Service in the State, Mr Cletus Makers (Retd.), decried lack of funding for the service in the state.

He said the only fire truck in the state is in Calabar, about 200km away from Ogoja.

“I know the logistics problem; we don’t have equipment. The only equipment we have was the one I was able to fight to bring down which is in Calabar. That’s the only equipment we have in the whole state.

“Even if they want to move to Ogoja, the possibility of doing anything is not there,” Makers said.

On his part , the Cross River State Commissioner of Police, Augustine Grimah said the matter would be thoroughly investigated as an arson case.

https://news360ng.news/tension-as-fire-razes-high-court-in-cross-river/

If you know the culprit and do nothing about it, you are worse than the culprit.

Ok

Sad news and Nigeria is like 5 and 6.

So sad

No CCTV

Just politics

This is sad!

Them no get quality Pana Pana ni?

I wonder why in this 21st century they still use only paper documents without backup online?

Johnpiss:
So sad

No CCTV

LMAO!

No be only cctv, na dstv.

Them dey tell you say ordinary nepa light no dey place, you dey talk of cctv. Ogoja looks like a town where government presence is entirely non-existent. If not for fine road infrastructure that has occasioned building of modern houses by the town's inhabitants, the only significant government establishment in Ogoja is the Okuku campus of the University of Cross River.

That town defies logic and no one seems to know what the actual problem is. Maybe that's why they've been clamouring to be made into another State, because the government abandonment is an SOS situation.

BoldBrainz:


LMAO!

No be only cctv, na dstv.

Them dey tell you say ordinary nepa light no dey place, you dey talk of cctv. Ogoja looks like a town where government presence is entirely non-existent. If not for fine road infrastructure that has occasioned building of modern houses by the town's inhabitants, the only significant government establishment in Ogoja is the Okuku campus of the University of Cross River.

That town defies logic and no one seems to know what the actual problem is. Maybe that's why they've been clamouring to be made into another State, because the government abandonment is an SOS situation.

I understand. I know there. I served there

AntiChristian:
Them no get quality Pana Pana ni?

I wonder why in this 21st century they still use only paper documents without backup online?

sometimes na we just dey do ourself for this country.we all know the right thing to do to avoid situations like this but no, most feel such old methods favor them in one way or the other

Johnpiss:


I understand. I know there. I served there

Thank god you can confirm these things yourself.

Docs

BoldBrainz:


Thank god you can confirm these things yourself.

Federal S College, Abakpa

chatinent:
If you know the culprit and do nothing about it, you are worse than the culprit.

Just like you know how bad your leaders are,but you failed to do nothing about it. I am sure you are worse than your leaders.

The question is what if someone in the community knows the culprit,but can't do shit?

You and I knows that, if anyone goes to report to the cops on the condition of anonymity or what they call it.. same cops will tell the culprit who came to report him. And you know what might likely happen to the reporter after then..

That's the same example I gave with you,and your leaders. No dey come hear come run mouth,when you never remove log when dey your eye.

Johnpiss:


Federal S College, Abakpa

Even that Abakpa, only businesses thriving there are hotels which are even being used by Internet fraudsters and small time prostitutes. Nothing else.

Witches

BoldBrainz:


Even that Abakpa, only businesses thriving there are hotels which are even being used by Internet fraudsters and small time prostitutes. Nothing else.

Lol. I lived at Mission road close to that popular supermarket.
I know ishibori market

Johnpiss:


Lol. I lived at Mission road close to that popular supermarket.
I know ishibori market

Whether na Jovan supermarket them dey call am sef?! Where beggars constantly litter the entrance. That town sef.

BoldBrainz:


Whether na Jovan supermarket them dey call am sef?! Where beggars constantly litter the entrance. That town sef.

Exactly. If u there small u go see Access Bank and UBA and others. Whether na bank road Dem dey call there sef

Johnpiss:


I understand. I know there. I served there

I really missed the place....was there about 4 years ago on work purpose....dem no wan make I leave

It's Jopal supermarket. How you take describe the current happenings for Abakpa like this, you get legit Intel my guy. The town is exactly as you described it.

BoldBrainz:


Whether na Jovan supermarket them dey call am sef?! Where beggars constantly litter the entrance. That town sef.

Officialmrt:


I really missed the place....was there about 4 years ago on work purpose....dem no wan make I leave

You chop yam tire for there, abi?

In Nigeria the burning of Courts is usually deliberate

BoldBrainz:


LMAO!

No be only cctv, na dstv.

Them dey tell you say ordinary nepa light no dey place, you dey talk of cctv. Ogoja looks like a town where government presence is entirely non-existent. If not for fine road infrastructure that has occasioned building of modern houses by the town's inhabitants, the only significant government establishment in Ogoja is the Okuku campus of the University of Cross River.

That town defies logic and no one seems to know what the actual problem is. Maybe that's why they've been clamouring to be made into another State, because the governmen7t abandonment is an SOS situation.

Ogaja, I did my senior secondary school there, federal science college ogoja, guess that's the place that's been turned into a university campus. I akampa and igoli if my spellings are right. The era of odumale, where those akampa boys obtain us and the rival war between them.

samuelansa6:
It's Jopal supermarket. How you take describe the current happenings for Abakpa like this, you get legit Intel my guy. The town is exactly as you described it.

I visited Ogoja twice in December. Even did small toiletries shopping at that Jopal. That town has enormous business potentials, but the lack of government presence is very worrisome.

I spent two hours driving round that town looking for where to eat proper "bolë and fish", I no see. E shock me. The annoying part is that the town is even expensive to live in, especially that Okuku and Abakpa axis.

Johnpiss:


Federal S College, Abakpa

The mighty crazy school. I missed d akpu and periwinkle soup.

keemsleek:


The mighty crazy school. I missed d akpu and periwinkle soup.

I enjoyed my service year there. Camped at OBUBRA

Officialmrt:


I really missed the place....was there about 4 years ago on work purpose....dem no wan make I leave

Eyaa... U na senior man u be na. Me I just finish service. Try drop something for ur boy make him chop small abeg 🙏🙏. Hunger dey

Johnpiss:


I enjoyed my service year there. Camped at OBUBRA

Then it was crazy, not like now I think there's more exposure. All those boys then knew nothing more than obtaining, fighting and problems. One day I will surely go back there.