A fire incident occurred on Monday, December 12, 2022 on the second floor of the Defence Headquarters, Garki Abuja.
This was contained in a statement by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Jimmy Akpor, who said that the cause of the fire outbreak was unknown.
General Akpor however said that the incident was brought under control with the combined effort of the military and personnel of the Federal Fire Service and resources.
Akpor also said that all personnel and civilian staff of the Defence headquarters were evacuated without injury or loss of life, adding that normalcy has returned. The Defence spokesman said that investigation to determine the cause of the fire incident has commenced.
The Defence headquarters thank the Federal Fire Service and the entire public for the continued support and goodwill to the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
