Eko Hot Blog reports that the private home of Nigeria’s Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, was gutted by a fire on Sunday morning, according to officials.
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The Acting Director of the FCT Fire Service, Amiola Adebayo, confirmed to reporters that the first floor of the minister’s Asokoro residence was completely destroyed in the blaze.
Adebayo said the fire service received a “running call” around 10:13am after initial responders were unable to reach the Federal Fire Service.
“The fire was discovered a few minutes to ten, maybe around 9:45am. We received a running call around thirteen minutes after ten, so we followed the person who came to call us to the fire scene,” he stated.
By the time firefighters arrived, the upper level of the home was already engulfed. They worked to prevent the fire from spreading to the ground floor and adjacent buildings.
Adebayo relayed that no lives were lost in the incident. The cause of the fire remains unknown as of Sunday afternoon.
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Minister Mahmoud’s media assistant, Austin Elemue, also confirmed the fire. Authorities continue to investigate the extent of damage to the property.
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