A fire outbreak, which started about 10 am, on Monday, at Kubwa, Abuja, has reportedly consumed six apartments formerly used by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), located at Phase 4.
Witnesses said a team of the fire fighters with four trucks struggled for more than an hour before bringing the fire under control.
One of the victims, Hajara Maryam, who was to wed out her daughter next Friday, said all their belongings, with exception of cushions chairs, were consumed by the inferno.
A resident of the neigbourhood and volunteer in fighting the fire, Ja’afar Sani, said the fire started from a flat close to the house’s entrance and moved to the remaining five buildings.
“We tried to put out the fire manually before one fire truck came.
The driver of the truck left to get more water and returned with three more trucks, before they were able to bring the fire under control,’’ he said.
(DailyTrust)
