NIGERIAN ARMY REPORTS FIRE OUTBREAK AT HEADQUARTERS COMPLEX, ABUJA

The Nigerian Army has reported a fire outbreak at its headquarters complex in Abuja.

The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General, Mohammed Yerima confirmed the incident in a statement yesterday.

He said the incident that occurred yesterday morning was as a result of a minor electrical fault in one of the offices.

According to Brigadier General Yerima, the Army headquarters complex is currently undergoing some renovation involving electrical rework.

He noted that the Nigerian Army Fire Service Department has since put out the fire and that no casualty was recorded during the incident.

Brigadier Yerima added that normalcy has since returned to the complex.