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Fire destroys part of NAF base in Abuja

Fire has destroyed some parts of the Nigerian Air Force Base located along Airport Road in the Federal Capital Territory.

Sources at NAF base said that the fire was caused by aviation fuel kept in over ground cylinders.

Two cars were burnt while no casualty was recorded.

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Operatives of the Federal Fire Service were said to have promptly arrived at the scene to put out the fire as several fire trucks surrounded the scene.

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The Nigerian Correctional Service National Headquarters, a building close to the NAF base was, however, not affected.

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Also, the Head of Operations, FFF FCT, Abiola Adebayo, said firefighters were on ground to suppress the situation.

The spokesperson of the agency later said that it had been brought under control.

 

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