Panic as Fire Guts Abuja Air Force Base, Casualty Details Emerge
- The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed a fire incident in its Air Force Base in the Federal Capital Territory
- According to a statement by NAF's director of information, no life was lost, nor were any injuries recorded in the incident
- Meanwhile, the NAF noted in its statement that investigations have commenced to uncover the real cause of the fire
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FCT, Abuja - Federal Capital Territory (FCT) residents panicked on Wednesday, May 10, when the Air Force Base along Airport Road was gutted by fire.
Reacting to the development, the director of public relations and information for the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ayodele Famuyiwa, said the incident was caused by a Jet A-1 fuel dump on the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base at Bill Clinton Drive.
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According to a statement made available to Legit.ng, Famuyiwa disclosed that the incident transpired at about 8:00 am on Wednesday.
He said:
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"The fire, which created an explosion from the fuel tanks, has since been put out by the combined efforts of Fire Services from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Federal Capital Territory Administration, the Federal Fire Service, and the NAF Fire Service."
He further revealed that no life was lost in the incident, but investigations have begun to unearth the real cause of the fire outbreak.
Famuyiwa said:
"It is gratifying to note that no life was lost in the incident. However, investigation has been instituted to unravel the immediate and remote causes of the fire incident."
He extended arms of gratitude to the Federal Road Safety Corps and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, who were at the scene to offer the necessary assistance required to extinguish the fire and evacuate valuables.
Fire breaks out at Defence Headquarters in Abuja
Similarly, Legit.ng had reported that Nigeria's Defence Headquarters in Garki, Abuja caught fire around noon on Monday, December 12, 2022.
A statement by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Jimmy Akpor, indicates the second floor of the Defence Headquarters was affected.
General Akpor said the incident had been brought under control with the combined effort of the military and Federal Fire Service personnel.
Source: Legit.ng
