Fire breaks out at army headquarters

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

Regular activities were ongoing at the headquarters when the fire started.

The fire was immediately put out before it spread out.

Mohammed Yerima, army spokesperson, in a statement said no casualty was recorded from the incident.

“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.”