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  • Fire Consumed 3 Lives At BUA Cement Sokoto, Cause Unknown

    Fire Consumed 3 Lives At BUA Cement Sokoto, Cause Unknown

    By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto

    The BUA cement in a release signed and issued to newsmen in sokoto by its Acting Director Admin Services, Alhaji Sada Suleiman informed the public of an isolated fire incident which occurred at a diesel storage tank farm situated in the vicinity of one of their factories in Sokoto. It said the incident occurred whilst the maintenance work was ongoing on one of storage tanks by the third-party contractor.

    The emergency and management and mitigation services were alerted and a swift response activated which prevented any escalation of the incident or damage to their main plant and equipment.

    However, the management said they were able to confirm the regrettable loss of 3 lives of the third party contractor who were in the immediate area of the incident.

    The statement also said they are yet to ascertain the cause of the outbreak at the depot which had adequate safety and control mechanisms in place. It added that members of the Federal and State Fire services and the factory’s fire department are working together to put the incident under total control.

    At this time,operations at the plant and production were shut down in the aftermath of the incident as a precautionary and preventive measure have since resumed at the factory which was unaffected by the incident.

  • Fire Guts Ministry of Finance Building in Abuja

    Fire Guts Ministry of Finance Building in Abuja

    The Ministry of Finance building in Abuja’s Central Area went up in flames Tuesday morning.

    The exact section where the fire started is not known yet. Officers from the Fire Service are at the scene.

    The incident occurred barely two weeks after a similar one at the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN)

    The inferno reportedly started from office of the Special Adviser to FMBN MD, Ahmed Dangiwa, and spread to the boardroom.

    There have been multiple fire outbreaks at federal agencies in Abuja in the last three years.

    In October 2019, fire gutted the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) headquarters.

    In April 17, 2020, parts of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office was burnt.

    Similar incident happened one week earlier at the office of Nigeria’s Accountant General.

    Earlier, fire broke out at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) headquarters.

    Nigerians continually express worry about the federal government’s refusal to initiate a thorough probe of the incidents.

  • Fire Disaster Consume Properties Worth Millions Of Naira

    Fire Disaster Consume Properties Worth Millions Of Naira

    By Muhammad Ibrahim,Sokoto

    In this harmattan season alone, the Sokoto state Fire Service recorded tremendous achievements in the field of fire fighting.

    According to the Acting Director General, Muhammad Sani Budah while addressing newsmen in his office said they had recorded over 27 outbreaks during this harmattan season adding that they had many lives with no rescue and lost of lives in all the outbreaks.

    Budah further revealed that properties estimated at over N23m were consumed by the disaster including the items at Usman Danfodio University City Campus and other important structures in the metropolis.

    While calling on general public to take serious precaution during this harmattan period he called petrol station owners and attendants to always install extinguishers at the sites in order to control the outbreaks before getting out of control.

    He similarly called on motorists,drivers and households to also instal extinquishers saying properties worth N50m were saved this year.

    “Prevention is better than cure”, he averred.

  • Fire Incident: FCTA Says fire didn’t raze Asokoro Main Building

    Fire Incident: FCTA Says fire didn’t raze Asokoro Main Building

    By Joyce Remi- Babayeju

    Following media reports that on the Asokoro Hospital fire incident, the Federal Capital Territory administration, FCTA, has put records straight that the main building and other important structures of the Asokoro District Hospital were not affected by the fire incident which occurred on Thursday.

    The Director-General of the Federal Capital Hospital Services Management Board, Dr. Mohammed Kawu who made clarification said it became necessary against the backdrop of media reports that the entire building structures at the Asokoro District Hospital have been razed by fire.

    Kawu said, “Fire was noticed at about 12 noon at the IHVN and Tuberculosis porta cabin that is located at the back of the hospital main building. These porta cabins are isolated from the main building and so the fire did not pose any threat to the structures which house patients.”

    According to him the FCT fire service was called in and they responded promptly and were able to contain the fire.

    The Male Out Patient Department was evacuated and all the cylinders removed from the oxygen plant to ensure safety of the patients.

    He noted that following the precautionary measures taken, no member of staff or patients sustained any injury, pointing out that normal hospital services have since resumed at the hospital.

  • Fire guts Lagos Law School Hostel, 5 hospitalised

    Fire guts Lagos Law School Hostel, 5 hospitalised

    At least five persons were hospitalized following a fire outbreak on Wednesday night which gutted the Lagos campus of Law School, located at Ozumba Mbadiwe Street, Victoria Island.

    According to eyewitnesses, the incident led to commotion among occupants who ran in different directions for dear lives.

    An eye witness, simply identified as Segun, narrated that the fire, suspected to have been caused by an electrical fault, started at 10 pm from the first floor of the 5-story building hostel, accommodating about 1500 law graduates on the Lagos campus.

    “The fire came with a big bang. There was stampede in the hostel. I saw a student jump out from the first floor where the fire started near the reading room. Other students ran out of their rooms in panic.

    “At least, five people were seriously injured while one elderly woman who is a cleaner had her toe dislocated,” Segun stated.

    The fire was said to have been promptly put out by hostel security officials who quickly switched off the main power supply before the arrival of state fire service some minutes later.

    The unidentified injured students are currently receiving medical attention at the clinic.

    It was also gathered that, apart from one big electric cable, no tangible property was destroyed as nothing was close to the place where the fire started from.

    Confirming the report, the Director of Lagos State Fire Service and Rescue, Margret Adeseye, through, Public Affairs Officer, Amodu Shuabu, said there was no casualty as the incident was minor.

    According to Adeseye, preliminary investigation by the fire service indicated power surge as the cause of the fire outbreak.

    She added that a detailed investigation would be carried out to determine the immediate and remote cause of the incident with a view to prevent future occurrences.

  • Fire guts Sheikh Gumi’s House in Kaduna

    Fire guts Sheikh Gumi’s House in Kaduna

    The Kaduna residence of Sheikh Ahmad Gumi was gutted by fire on Saturday.

    Efforts were on to put off the fire, even though no life was lost in the inferno.

    Journalists could not get details as everyone seemed to be concerned about putting off the fire first and avoiding casualty from the inferno.

    Details later:

  • Goods Worth Millions Destroyed As Fire Guts Market In Warri

    Goods Worth Millions Destroyed As Fire Guts Market In Warri

    Fire gutted the popular Ogbe-Ijoh Market in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, destroying several goods worth millions of naira.

    The market is well known to be one of the biggest fish markets across the country.

    Although the cause of the fire incident is still sketchy as of the time of filing this report, residents and shop owners were seen running helter skelter to rescue what is left of their respective goods.

    Reports gathered that firefighters from the State Fire Service later came in to put off the raging fire before it could escalate to other sections of the market.

    The Chairman of Warri South Local Government Area, Micheal Tidi, confirmed the incident on Sunday.

    He said the fire which started at about 2 pm on Sunday, was triggered by a mentally-challenged woman who was clearing refuse at the market premises.

    According to the Chairman, the fire spread beyond the dry refuse and then onto other shops in the market after the woman began to cook and walked away briefly.

    Details shortly….

  • Fire Guts Shops, Goods In Yobe Popular Market

    Fire Guts Shops, Goods In Yobe Popular Market

    Several shops and goods worth millions of naira have been destroyed by fire at Nguru popular central market in Yobe State.

    The Chairman of the Nguru Local government council, Madu Kachalla who confirmed the incident to Channels Television said no life was lost but many businessmen who have shops were severely affected by the disaster.

    The cause of the fire incident is yet to be known, but eyewitnesses said it might have been caused by illegal electrical connections.

    Sympathisers and traders gather at the Nguru popular central market following the fire outbreak.

    Nguru, is one of the populous local governments in which Governor Mai Mala Buni has almost completed the construction of a modern market to reduce congestions.

    As at the time of filling in this report, the fire is still raging as emergency operators including firefighters battle the fire.

  • Fire Outbreak Wrecks 308 Shops/Stalls At Sokoto Kara Market

    Fire Outbreak Wrecks 308 Shops/Stalls At Sokoto Kara Market

    By Muhammad Goronyo, Sokoto

    Since the early hours of today Tuesday when the outbreak started, it continued to wreck havoc until late this evening.

    Against this, the state deputy governor, Manir Muhammad Dan’iya visited the scene where he commiserated with the affected persons.

    The deputy and his entourage while at the venue organized special prayers for non reoccurrence of the outbreak saying it was the will of the Supreme Creator.

    Earlier, the chairman, Sokoto Marketers Association, Alhaji Chika Sarkin Gishiri said the outbreak was just the will of God as nobody can be blamed for the outbreak as it started even before daybreak when the market would be opened and further explained to the deputy governor that over 308 shops and stalls belonging to grains, leather and other materials burnt to ashes despite the efforts of the state fire service under the leadership of Alhaji Budah.

    Sokoto North and South Council Chairmen were among the deputy’s entourage.

  • Fire Razes Furniture Workshop, Spare Parts Building In Ladipo Market

    Fire Razes Furniture Workshop, Spare Parts Building In Ladipo Market

    A furniture workshop and an auto spare parts building in Ladipo market, Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State have been razed by fire.

    The fire started on Sunday night from the furniture workshop and according to emergency operators, it continued till Monday morning, affecting the spare parts building.

    “A fire outbreak at 85, Ladipo Street by Fatai Atere Road Ladipo Market since 11:00 yesterday involving a 3 Storey building has continued to rage till now.

    “The Security fortification of the building has created a serious obstruction to access the building which has already shown signs of safety concerns.

    “The fire was said to have started at a furniture workshop behind the building with an electrical spark at about 10:45 p.m,” a statement by the rescue operators read in part.

    The neighbours claimed that they were not aware that the spark could have led to fire and by the time they realised the full fire outbreak, they could not handle it.

    Before responders could arrive, the fire had spread to the three-storey building.

    Emergency operators including Nigeria National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), State Fire and Federal Fire Services Service, and Police are at the scene.

    No casualty has been recorded so far, as operations are ongoing.