The FCT Fire Spokesman, Mr Ibrahim Tauheed, on Tuesday, stated no casualty was recorded as fireplace gutted the favored Samsung Headquarters positioned close to Banex Junction in Wuse 2, Abuja.
Tauheed made this identified in an announcement on Tuesday.
According to him, when the hearth gutted the constructing, one Mrs Ngozi, the proprietor of Mozini Spa, located behind Furniture House, made a misery name to him at 7:38 pm.
He defined that the hearth, which was industrial in nature, engulfed a two-storey constructing full of Samsung merchandise.
The spokesman defined additional that preliminary investigation indicated that the hearth resulted from careless welding actions close to a pile of empty, flamable cartons.
He stated that Asokoro Fire Station was the primary to reach on the scene at 7:43 p.m. However, they confronted hostility from some hoodlums who began pelting their fireplace vehicles with stones.
“So, to ensure the safety of the firefighters and their equipment, the leader of the crew, DSF Ahmed Katsina, directed the driver to take an alternate route to Ahmadu Bello Way and alerted the police control room. Upon the arrival of the Nigeria Police personnel, they fired shots in the air and used tear gas to disperse the unruly crowd.
“Allowing firefighters to commence their firefighting efforts, but regrettably, the delay caused the fire to intensify and spread throughout the building.
“Nevertheless, concerted efforts were made to prevent it from spreading to nearby structures and the nearby filling station,” he stated.
He stated that many individuals had anticipated that the hearth would unfold to different buildings and the close by filling station, however with the mixed efforts of a number of stations and businesses, it didn’t.
Meanwhile, the hearth continued to rage for over six hours, from 7:38 pm on Nov. 6, till 01:37 am. on Nov. 7, earlier than it was lastly introduced beneath management.
