- Safiu Kehinde
Some sections of the Head of Service’s office in Abuja have been gutted by fire.
The incident reportedly occurred at Section C of the head of service building, within the Head of Service complex, in the early hours of Monday with videos shared on X showing thick black smoke emanating from the complex.
The cause of the fire outbreak is still largely unknown as at the time of filing this report.
Eyewitnesses reported that the fire was first noticed in one part of the structure at approximately 8:20 a.m., with smoke billowing from the affected area.
Officials and other occupants of the building were seen moving away from the affected area while emergency responders were alerted to contain the situation.
Confirming the incident, the media department of the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation held that the fire outbreak was limited to Section C of the building and was currently being attended to by emergency officials.
The exact cause of the fire has yet to be ascertained, as an investigation into the cause of the fire is expected to commence after the situation is fully brought under control.