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The Imo State Police Command has begun investigation into the burning of the secretariat of the Ihitte/Uboma Local Government Area in Ishinweke on Tuesday.
Protesting youths also set ablaze a court inside the council secretariat.
The protesting youths had earlier razed the Ihitte/Uboma Divisional Police Headquarters at Ishinweke over the alleged killing of an indigene of the area by some policemen, who tried to make an arrest.
Eyewitnesses told our correspondent that the attackers operated in multiple vehicles.
PUNCH Metro also gathered that the vehicle of the Director of Public Prosecutions in the area was snatched by the rampaging youths.