General Lucky Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja
A minor fire incident occurred at the second floor of the Defence Headquarters located in the Garki District of Abuja this afternoon.
Director Defence Information (DDI), Major General Jimmy Akpor, who confirmed this in a statement, said “the cause of the fire outbreak is unknown at this moment.”
He however said the incident had been brought under control with the combined effort of the military and Federal Fire Service personnel and resources.
“All personnel and civilian staff were also evacuated without injury or loss of life,” he added.
Major General Akpor, who also confirmed that normalcy had returned, further said that investigation to determine the cause of the fire incident had commenced immediately.
“We thank the Federal Fire Service and the entire public for the continued support and goodwill to the Armed Forces of Nigeria.,” the DDI said.
