A fire incident has occurred at the headquarters of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria in Abuja, located opposite the headquarters of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
According to reports, Firefighters responded to the emergency call and immediately battled to contain the flames.
Sharing the incident on social media, Praises Chukwu said the fire continued to spread despite efforts by emergency responders.
“Mortgage Bank of Abuja, opposite CBN, is currently on fire. The fire service team are putting up their best to take it out, but the fire seems to be spreading across the top floor of the building,” Chukwu wrote.
Another eyewitness, Anthony Ameh, who works with Zenith Bank within the building, described the fire as intense.
“The fire is so intense. About four trucks of Fire Service are here, but they are unable to quench it,” Ameh disclosed