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PHOTOS: Fire guts Borno restaurant
A fire on Sunday gutted a significant part of Kayat Restaurant on Polo Road in Maiduguri, Borno State.
Eyewitnesses said the blaze started around 11 a.m. but was quickly brought under control by the Borno State Fire Service and the police.
Scene of the fire incident…Photo Credit: Isah Ojo
The Public Relations Officer of the state police, Nahum Daso, confirmed that rescue efforts were ongoing.
He said, “Our team from the GRA police station is currently there, providing assistance to the Fire Service”
Scene of the fire incident…Photo Credit: Isah Ojo
Umar Abdullahi, an eyewitness, said the area had been cordoned off, adding,” I just passed there now. A significant part of the place was still catching fire.
” However, there were fire service people there trying to douse the fire”, he said
Scene of the fire incident…Photo Credit: Isah Ojo
Another witness, Martina Joseph, noted that bystanders were kept at a safe distance while efforts were underway to control the blaze.
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She said, “The situation was professionally handled, they quickly controlled the movement of cars and people. From what I saw, only the building and maybe some materials caught fire”
The cause of the fire remains unknown.
Scene of the fire incident…Photo Credit: Isah Ojo
Attempts to reach the Public Relations Officer of the Federal Fire Service in Borno, Fati Fali Murtala, were unsuccessful at the time of reporting.
PUNCH Online had reported a similar incident in March, a fire destroyed an electronics shop in Monday Market, Maiduguri, causing losses worth millions of naira.
The Borno State Police had then dispatched officers to secure the area and prevent theft during the emergency.
More details later…
Source: PUNCHNG
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