Fire guts section of EFCC office in Enugu

A building on the premises of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) zonal command in Enugu state has been razed by fire.

In a statement on Friday, Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesperson, said the fire was caused by an electric surge.

Uwujaren said the fire was put out by the joint effort of the state and Federal Fire Service.

He said the fire broke out around Friday afternoon.

“The incident, which occurred at about 12.30 am Friday, was triggered by a surge in public power supply, but the ensuing inferno was later put out through the combined efforts of the Enugu State and Federal Fire Service,” Uwujaren said.

The EFCC spokesperson added that no life was lost in the incident.