Explosion rocks Edo council secretariat

Esan North East local Government Area secretariat was last night raised down by fire suspected to have erupted from explosive device.


Although no life was lost in the fire inferno, sources close to the council said the incident was not unconnected with the outstanding workers salaries spanning over 10-12 months.

The tenure of the elected executive chairmen of the eighteen council chairmen in the state whose three years lives span came to an end on 22nd of April 2016 were consequently dissolved by the State House of Assembly except Esan North East council.

Governor Oshiomhole had described the decision of the State Assembly as unacceptable, a total usurp on the power of the executive and demanded for a revisal but which the House said was not only legitimate and that they derived their power from the constitution.

Executive chairman of the council, Sam Oboh in a phone call dispelled rumour that the incident has everything to do with outstanding workers salaries adding that only the Vice Chairman’s office was affected by the fire.