Part of the Deputy Governor of Imo State, Eze Madumere’s official resident was on Thursday afternoon gutted by fire.
The incident which is suspected to have been triggered by another inferno in a nearby bush, spread to the Deputy Governor’s visitors waiting hall, razing down the entire building, one of the Press Crew buse stationed within the premises and other valuables estimated to worth millions of naira.
The raging inferno would have spread to the main building but for the quick intervention of security attachés who were later joined by the men of fire service who promptly helped to bring the incidence under control.
The Deputy Governor has however called for further investigation into the immediate and remote causes of the incident so as to prevent future occurrence.
Madumere who is away on official assignment when the incident occurred regrets the ugly incident and 
expressed gratitude to God that no life was lost.