Some structures at the Nigerian Air Force Base on Airport Road in the Federal Capital Territory were destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning, causing widespread alarm.
According to The PUNCH, at the time of filing this report, it is unclear what started the fire that destroyed the military facility adjacent to the Nigerian Correctional Service National Headquarters.
It was also discovered that federal firefighters arrived on the scene just in time to attempt extinguishing the blaze.
The Head of Operations, FFF FCT, Amiola Adebayo, stated firefighters are working hard to completely put out the fire during a telephone chat with journalists.
Adebayo said, “The fire gutted part of the NAF Base, and our men are here putting out the fire, and we’re working hard to completely quench the fire.
“However, I can’t confirm the cause of the fire outbreak yet, but we’ll put out a statement once our findings are concluded.”
