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BREAKING: Police Headquarters On Fire As Officers Flee
Police Headquarters On Fire As Officers Flee.
OnyxNews Nigeria reports that Delta State Police Headquarters, Asaba, on Thursday gutted by fire as police officers and visitors scampered for safety.
However, the cause of the fire was not known as at press time, but a reliable source said some brave police officers made effort to rescue some vital documents from the unit and other offices sharing the building with it.
The source who pleaded anonymity, however, said men of the fire service came in to put out the fire as soon as they were alerted.
Saying that no life was lost, the source said normalcy has since been restored.
The Acting Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Bright Edafe in a statement confirming the incident said; “today 22nd April 2021, at about 1445 hours, there was a fire outbreak at the command control engine room.
“The command wishes to state that the fire outbreak affected only a part of the control room. Fire service was called immediately, and their timely intervention saved the situation.
“Presently fire has been put out. Cause of fire incident not yet known but suspected to be as a result of electrical spark from the communication engine room.
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“Meanwhile investigation into the incident has comenced. The Commissioner of Police urge members of the public to ignore any rumor contrary to the actual fact stated above”.
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