Nigerian Air Force Base on Airport Road in the Federal Capital Territory catches fire on Wednesday morning.
The cause of the fire outbreak is still unknown as of time filing this report.
However, quick action was taken by Federal Fire Service personnel in an effort to put out the fire.
Amiola Adebayo, Head of Operations, FFF FCT, said the firemen are putting great effort into extinguishing the fire.
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.”
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