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Military Probes Fire Incident at Defence Headquarters Complex

The military high command, yesterday, launched an investigation into the fire outbreak at the Defence Headquarters Complex.

Fire fighters from the military and the Federal Fire Service battled and contained the fire incident, which occurred at the second floor of the Defence Headquarters located in Area 7, Garki, Abuja.

The cause of the fire outbreak was yet to be established as at press time.

A statement by the Director, Defence Information (DDI), Maj Gen Jimmy Akpor, said the fire outbreak was contained by the combined effort of the military and the personnel of the Federal Fire Service.

“All personnel and civilian staff were also evacuated without injury or loss of life,” the statement stated.

It said while normalcy had returned to the defence establishment, “investigation to determine the cause of the fire incident has commenced immediately”.

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