Fire Guts Nigerian Army Headquarters

There was a fire outbreak at Nigerian Army headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday.

Regular and normal activities were ongoing at the headquarters when the fire broke out.

Mohammed Yerima, army Spokesperson, confirmed the incident in a statement.

He said no casualty was recorded from the incident, adding that the fire was immediately extinguished before it spread out and normalcy has returned.

He also disclosed that the incident which happened around 10.15am was caused by electrical fault in one of the offices.

“Electrical fault sparked a minor fire incident at the Army Headquarters Complex, Abuja, Tuesday morning,” he said.

“The incident which happened at about 10.15am 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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