BREAKING: Fire Engulfs Federal Mortgage Bank Headquarters in Abuja

A fire outbreak on Saturday engulfed the headquarters of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) in Abuja, sending emergency responders into a race to contain the blaze.

The fire reportedly started on the fourth floor of the multi-storey building, located opposite the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) headquarters, before spreading across the upper section of the structure.

Eyewitnesses said personnel of the Federal Fire Service responded swiftly to the scene and battled the flames in an effort to prevent the fire from extending to other parts of the building.

A Facebook user, Praises Chukwu, who shared photographs of the incident, wrote: “Mortgage Bank of Abuja, opposite CBN, currently on fire. The fire service team are putting up their best to take it out, but the fire seems to be spreading across the top floor of the building.”

As of the time of filing this report, the cause of the fire had yet to be established. There was also no official confirmation of casualties or the extent of damage to the property.

Authorities had not issued an official statement on the incident at the time of this report, while emergency responders continued efforts to bring the situation under control.

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