The Chief Fire Officer of Enugu, Okwudili Ohaa, said timely intervention of firefighters saved INEC headquarters from being razed.
Mr Ohaa, on Monday, revealed that the fire destroyed five INEC operational vehicles.
The fire broke out at the INEC headquarters in Enugu, located at 1 Achi Street, Independent Layout, at about 9:30 p.m.
He disclosed that firefighters from the state’s fire service put out the fire at about 10:30 p.m.
“Our timely intervention saved INEC headquarters Enugu from burning completely.
“We were able to quench the fire immediately as it tried to spread to the main building of the INEC headquarters.
“It only gutted two seats, probably visitors’ seats at the corridors upstairs,” he said.
Credit: PG
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