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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, CP Augustine Grimah said the matter would be thoroughly investigated as an arson case.

Johnpiss:
So sad

No CCTV

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.

AntiChristian:
Them no get quality Pana Pana ni?

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

Johnpiss:
I understand. I know there. I served there

BoldBrainz:
Thank god you can confirm these things yourself.

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

Johnpiss:
Federal S College, Abakpa

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

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

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

Johnpiss:
I understand. I know there. I served there

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

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.

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.

Johnpiss:
Federal S College, Abakpa

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

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

Johnpiss:
I enjoyed my service year there. Camped at OBUBRA