Nigeria: Federal High Court Invaded By Hoodlums

16 March 2009

Calabar — Six persons, suspected to be hired thugs, invaded the Federal High court, Calabar, Cross River State, tied the two security staff of the court on duty and dragged them to the reception hall where two of the thugs kept watch over them.

The thugs, armed with AK47 automatic rifles, reportedly searched all the offices of the court, brought out the files that containing cases and other documents, gathered them together and set them ablaze outside.

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