Photo: Defence ministry headquarters Abuja
The Defence Headquarters, popularly called Ship House, which houses the Federal Ministry of Defence located in Garki, Abuja was gutted by fire on Monday afternoon.
This is contained in a statement by the Defence Headquarters issued by the Director, Defence Information, Major-General Jimmy Akpor.
According Akpor, the inferno occurred on the second floor of complex.
He said, “The incident has been brought under control with the combined effort of the military and Federal Fire Service personnel and resources.
“All personnel and civilian staff were also evacuated without injury or loss of life.
“Accordingly, normalcy has returned. Investigation to determine the cause of the fire incident has commenced immediately.
“We thank the Federal Fire Service and the entire public for the continued support and goodwill to the Armed Forces of Nigeria.”
