Earlier today, a fire engulfed part of the Kogi State House of Assembly complex in Lokoja.
Lifestyle Nigeria reports that the incident occurred on Monday morning but the cause of the inferno is yet to be ascertained.
Director of the Kogi Fire Service, Salau Ozigi, said the fire did not extend beyond the chamber and gallery of the assembly complex.
A security guard at the complex said the fire started around 7am.
As of the time of filing this report, the inferno had abated.
Speaker of the Kogi Assembly, Mathew Kolawole said the fire will not affect the sitting of the assembly, noting that the mace was not destroyed.
Kolawole said, “We got a call this morning from our people here. We are leaving the security people here to do their job.
“This does not affect the sitting. The mace is not affected and we can actually sit anywhere and conduct our legislative activities.”
The speaker added that security operatives will investigate the incident to unravel the cause.
See photos from the scene below:
