The Imo State Police Command Public Relations Officer CSP Michael Abattam confirmed the incident to Hobnob News in Owerri Saturday.
When contacted by the Nigerian Bar Association, Orlu branch, Barr. Barnabas Munonye also confirmed the incident to Hobnob News in Owerri Saturday.He said that before the incident he received a call from the Registrar and the administrative secretary of NBA Orlu about the presence of unknown faces and unusual movement of people.
Munonye said that at that time there was nothing they could do than to believe that nothing would happen.
He said that in the early hours of this morning, he received a call that the Orlu High Court has being burnt down.
The NBA chairman said that already they have made entries about the incident to the police for action.