Unknown Gunmen have attacked the Federal High Court in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital, setting part of the complex on fire.
The attack was carried out by hoodlums in the early hours of Tuesday as firefighters tried bringing the inferno under control.
An eyewitness who spoke on the condition of anonymity said he and his colleagues heard a loud bang followed by gunshots.
The fire which was a result of the attack on the court complex engulfed some sections of the building and affected the library and the security post.
The firefighters later arrived at the scene to put out the fire before it could cause more damage.
Meanwhile, no casualty was recorded in the attack but court records were destroyed in the library.
Ebonyi State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Loveth Odah, who confirmed the incident said that no arrest had been made.
She, however, said that the command had began investigation to unmask those behind the attack with a view to bringing them to justice.
The Commissioner of Police, Mr Aliyu Garba, has promised to arrest the perpetrators and bring them to justice,” Odah said.
Meanwhile, a detachment of the Nigeria Mobile Police (MOPOL) has been drafted to the area to secure the court premises.
