A fire outbreak occurred on Monday at the Federal Secretariat complex in Abuja, affecting part of the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation building. The incident reportedly broke out in Section C of the Head of Service building within the complex.
Staff members inside the building were seen evacuating the affected area as smoke spread, while emergency responders were alerted to control the situation. Officials from the office confirmed that firefighters and other emergency personnel were immediately deployed to the scene to contain the fire.
Authorities said the fire was limited to a section of the building and efforts were ongoing to bring it under control. The exact cause of the fire had not yet been determined at the time of the report.
No casualties were immediately reported, but investigations are expected to begin to determine what triggered the incident and assess the extent of damage to the affected offices.
