Several structures at the Nigerian Air Force Base on Airport Road in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, were destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning, causing fear.
As of the time of publication, the origin of the fire outbreak that destroyed the military base next to the national headquarters of the Nigerian Correctional Service is unknown.
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However, MDB can attest to the prompt action of Federal Fire Service personnel who attempted to put out the fire.
Firefighters are putting forth a lot of effort to totally extinguish the fire, according to Amiola Adebayo, Head of Operations, FFF FCT.
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.