Just In: Fire Breaks Out at Defence Headquarters in Abuja
- Nigeria's Defence Headquarters in Garki, Abuja caught fire around noon on Monday, December 12
- A statement by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Jimmy Akpor indicates that the second floor of the Defence Headquarters
- General Akpor said the incident has been brought under control with the combined effort of the military and Federal Fire Service personnel
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FCT, Abuja - Fire has gutted the second floor of the Defence Headquarters, Garki Abuja on Monday, December 12.
This was disclosed in a statement sent to Legit.ng by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Jimmy Akpor.
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The cause of the fire incident is yet to be identified according to Major General Akpor.
The statement reads in part:
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A minor fire incident occurred at the second floor of the Defence Headquarters, Garki Abuja this afternoon 12 December 2022. The cause of the fire outbreak is unknown at this moment.
However, the incident has been brought under control with the combined effort of the military and Federal Fire Service personnel and resources. All personnel and civilian staff were also evacuated without injury or loss of life.
Fire outbreak at Defence Headquarters: Investigation commences
While noting that normalcy has returned, General Akpor said "investigation to determine the cause of the fire incident has commenced immediately."
He added:
We thank the Federal Fire Service and the entire public for the continued support and goodwill to the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
Ogbo Osisi Timber Markert: Apprehension as fire guts popular southeast market, goods worth billions lost
In another report, the popular Ogbo Osisi Timber Markert at the Overhead Bridge in Onitsha, the capital city of Anambra state was recently gutted by fire.
The fire which started late in the evening of Saturday, December 10, consumed some shops within the Timber Market.
Details of the damage done by the fire outbreak were yet to be confirmed even as no one around the area was able to state what led to the fire outbreak. People who were gathered around the vicinity of the Timber Market noted that efforts to immediately ascertain what caused the fire were not productive
Source: Legit.ng
