By Bisola Adeyemo
At about 10:15 on Tuesday morning, inferno gutted the Nigerian Army Headquarters, Abuja with no record of casualty.
A statement issued by the spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier-General Mohammed Yerima, said the fire incident was caused by an electrical fault in one of the offices.
According to Thisday, the Army Headquarters was undergoing some renovation that involved electrical work.
“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 a minor electrical fault in one of the offices,” it said.
The statement said, “the Army Headquarters complex was 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”.
