The private residence of the Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, located in Asokoro, was engulfed in fire on Sunday. The Acting Director of the FCT Fire Service, Amiola Adebayo, confirmed the incident, stating that the first floor of the building was completely razed by the fire.
According to Adebayo, the fire started around 9:45 am, and the Fire Service received a running call after responders attempted to reach the Federal Fire Service. A running call indicates that responders chose to go to the Fire Service office rather than calling the emergency line. The firemen arrived at the scene minutes later.
Upon arrival, the fire had already consumed the first floor of the building. The Fire Service focused on preventing the fire from spreading to the ground floor and adjacent structures. Fortunately, there were no reported casualties.
As of the time of the report, the cause of the fire had not been determined. The media assistant to the minister, Austin Elemue, also confirmed the incident.
