The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has said its officials are investigating the cause of the fire outbreak at the Supreme Court in the early hours of Monday.
According to a statement, the situation has been put under control following the intervention of police officers and firefighters.
However, two chambers belonging to two judges were affected by the fire outbreak.
The spokesperson for the police in FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, added that the properties destroyed during the outbreak were yet to be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.
“On September 25, 2023, at about 7 am there was a fire incident at the Supreme Court. The situation is under control, and the fire service and police officers are all on the ground.
“Only two chambers of two judges were affected, at the moment properties destroyed yet to be ascertained. The cause of the fire is still being investigated by appropriate authorities, and further information will be communicated later,” Adeh clarified.
The inferno engulfed a section of the Supreme Court in the Federal Capital Territory in the early hours of Monday.
Though the cause of the fire was unknown as of the time of filing this report, a source at the Federal Fire Service said firefighters were at the scene.
