Fire at Army headquarters complex in Abuja

03 Mar Fire at Army headquarters complex in Abuja

The Nigerian Army Tuesday reported a fire at its headquarters complex in Abuja.It attributed the fire to faulty electrical installations.

A statement by the Director Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, reads: “An electrical fault sparked a minor fire at the Army Headquarters Complex, Abuja, Tuesday morning.

“The incident, which happened around 10.15 a.m, was the result of a 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.”