Anxiety As Fire Guts EFCC Office in Popular Southeast State

• A building on the premises of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) zonal command in Enugu state has been razed by fire
• In a statement on Friday, May 5th, Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesperson, said the fire was caused by an electric surge
• Uwujaren further noted that the inferno was put out by the joint effort of the state and the Federal Fire Service

There was a fire outbreak at the Enugu zonal command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the early hours of Friday, May 5th.

Daily Trust reported that the incident, which occurred at about 12:30am affected one of the buildings of the command.

What really happened?

Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC spokesperson, said the fire incident was triggered by a surge in public power supply, PM News report added.

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According to him, the ensuing inferno was later put out through the combined efforts of the Enugu State Fire Service and Federal Fire Service.

Uwujaren explained that no life was lost in the inferno.

EFCC, ICPC call for dismissal of Keyamo's suit seeking Atiku's probe

In another report, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) have called for the dismissal of Festus Keyamo's suit at the Federal High Court Abuja seeking the probe of ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

The two anti-graft agencies said the suit of the senior lawyer lacked competence and should be immediately dismissed.

Keyamo's suit concerns the viral audio where Atiku allegedly explained how some organisations were set up to divert public funds.

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Fire razes Balogun market in Lagos

Meanwhile, some parts of the Balogun market on Lagos Island were gutted by fire.

Legit.ng reported that on Tuesday, March 28, the fire affected a plaza where ladies’ shoes are sold in the popular market.

Firefighters from two divisions of Lagos Fire Service have been deployed to the scene to put out the fire, Legit.ng gathered.

Reacting to the development on his Twitter page, Jubril A. Gawat, @Mr_JAGs, senior special assistant (SSA) to the governor of Lagos state on new media, disclosed that firefighters were currently attending to the situation.

Source: Legit.ng