Fire outbreak at head of service building Abuja
There was a fire outbreak at the Head of Service office in the federal secretariat, Abuja, on Saturday.
Thick smoke billowed into the sky as a tower in the Head of Service complex was engulfed by fire.
The cause of the fire outbreak is yet to be ascertained.
However, Peoples Gazette observed members of the Federal Fire Service at the scene working to extinguish the fire.
The block affected by the fire outbreak was identified as Block C in the Head of Service complex. However, the person who identified the block for The Gazette declined further comment.
More details soon..
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