Fire Guts Aso Rock Villa

Reports emerging on Friday reveal that there was a fire incident at Aso Villa, Nigeria’s seat of power, in Abuja on Thursday.

According to the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said the incident which was recorded at a store near the State House Chapel in the Villa occurred due to an electrical spark.

He said, “The incident, linked to an electrical spark, was immediately brought under control by alert staff using available fire extinguishers well ahead of the arrival of the Federal Fire Service trucks stationed just outside the premises.

“Luckily, no injury or serious damage was recorded.”