Fire guts property worth millions of naira in Abuja

Property worth millions of naira were gutted by fire in Durumi-1 in the Federal Capital Territory,  FCT, Abuja, Monday. About six houses were affected.

According to an eye witness, Joshua Paul, the fire started around midnight  and was allegedly caused by power surge. He said, however, that no live was lost in the incident.

Paul said: “I wasn’t here when the fire started. I was just passing by so I saw people trying to put out the fire. I saw smoke so I decided to come by and see what happened so I saw people putting out fire and packing things out of the houses, which made me to immediately call the Federal Fire Service.

“The fire had been burning for more than one hour before the arrival of the firemen. Over four houses were affected.”

Meanwhile, one of the victims, Mr. Clement Ihuoma, a student of the National Open University, Abuja said the houses affected were about six was grateful to God to have been able to recover his credentials.

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