BREAKING: Section of Canadian Embassy Building in Abuja Gutted by Fire, Details Emerge
- A section of the Canadian High Commission Building in Abuja has reportedly caught fire
- Although the cause of the fire remains unknown at the time of filing this report, images circulating online revealed billows coming from the top of the building
- The fire was said to have led to a fatal injury of some persons as members of staff and vehicles were seen evacuated from the building
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FCT, Abuja - An emerging report states that the Canadian Embassy building is on fire.
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Parts of the building of the High Commission of Canada in Nigeria, situated at 13010G, Palm Close, Diplomatic Drive, Central Business District in Abuja, reportedly caught fire on Monday, November 6, The Nigerian Tribune reported.
Confirming the incident, the head of operations of the FCT Fire Service, Abiola Adebayo, told The Punch via a phone interview that two people were fatally injured, and about three or four other victims had been rushed to the hospitals.
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“Yes, yes, it’s true. We have two fatally injured and the others in the hospital, either three or four,” he said.
As of the time of filing this report, the cause of the fire at Canada's High Commission is not known, but images circulating on social media showed billows coming from the building, The Nation reported.
Details about the Canadian Embassy in Abuja
As reported by Vanguard, the High Commission provides visa and immigration services for those seeking to visit or migrate to Canada.
It offers services to Canadians visiting and living in Nigeria and to Canadians in Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe.
Fire incident at Supreme Court
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the spokesperson of the Supreme Court, Festus Akande, assured that the Monday, September 25, fire incident at a wing of the court's complex in Abuja will not affect the presidential election petition tribunal proceedings.
Akande emphasized that the fire incident would not impact the court proceedings in any way.
The incident, which occurred on Monday morning, affected a chamber equipped with computers, equipment, and a functional library used by a justice occupying the chamber.
Fire guts Kebbi TCN transmission substation
Meanwhile, a day after the inferno at Kainji station in Niger state led to a nationwide blackout, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN's) substation in Kebbi state was gutted by fire.
The immediate cause of the fire remains unknown.
Some residents of the area where TCN is located behind Mechanic Village in Birnin Kebbi metropolis said they heard a loud bang followed by thick fire and smoke from a section of the electric installations around 12:32 a.m. on Friday, September 15.
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