By Deborah Hassan
A fire outbreak on Tuesday gutted a section of the Nigerian Army Headquarters complex in Abuja.
The Nigerian Army Director of Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerimah, confirmed this in a statement issued same Tuesday, March 2, 2021.
He explained that the fire was caused by a minor electrical fault and no casualty was recorded.
Yerimah said, “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.”