Fire guts Army headquarters in Abuja

The Nigerian Army Headquarters complex in Abuja was on Tuesday gutted by fire, following an electric spark.

The details of the fire incident was contained in a statement by the Nigerian Army Director of Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima.

The incident was reported to have occurred around 10.15am but according to the statement no casualty was recorded.

The statement read, “Electrical fault sparked a minor fire incident at the Army Headquarters Complex, Abuja, Tuesday morning.

“The incident which happened at about 10.15 am was as a result of minor electrical fault in one of the offices.

“The Army Headquarters complex is currently undergoing some renovation involving electrical rework.

“The Nigerian Army Fire Service Department has since put out the fire. No casualty was recorded during the incident and normalcy has since returned to the complex.”

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