The Defence Headquarters (DHQ0 Abuja, second floor of the three-story building guttered by fire, but was promptly put out by military and men of the Federal Fire Service.
Major General Jimmy Akpor, Director Defence Information, said although the cause of the fire is unknown, all personnel and civilian staff working at the headquarters evacuated without injury or loss of life.
“However,” according to the statement, “the incident has been brought under control with the combined effort of the military and Federal Fire Service personnel and resources. All personnel and civilian staff were also evacuated without injury or loss of life.
“Accordingly, normalcy has returned. Investigation to determine the cause of the fire incident has commenced immediately.
“We thank the Federal Fire Service and the entire public for the continued support and goodwill to the Armed Forces of Nigeria.”
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