IMT’s exams offices burnt, 3 arrested

ENUGU— THREE persons have been arrested by men of Enugu State Police Command in connection with the fire outbreak at the examinations offices of the Institute of Management and Technology, IMT, Enugu. No life was lost in the inferno as there was no worker in the building at the time of the incident. Vanguard gathered that the inferno was noticed at about 8.30p.m. at Asa Block housing the examination coordination office of the institution. An eyewitness said that all the examination scripts written by students on Tuesday, November 12, were burnt to ashes, and that nothing was rescued from the office. Men of the Enugu State Fire Service, who were alerted by security men on duty, were said to have responded to the call but were unable to put out the fire which had engulfed the entire building before their arrival. Although the cause of the fire could not be immediately ascertained, the Police said the three suspects, whose identities were not disclosed, were picked up to enable them determine their roles in the incident. State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, confirmed the arrest of three suspects, adding that opera-tives of Ogui Police Division rushed to the scene when it got notice of the fire outbreak.