What We Lost At The Supreme Court Fire Out Break Monday Morning—Spokesman

What We Lost At The Supreme Court Fire Out Break

OpenLife Nigeria reports that the Supreme Court of Nigeria has offered explanations on what they lost to the Monday morning fire incident at the Abuja office.

OpenLife reports that a section of the Supreme Court complex in the Three Arms Zone, Abuja, had been gutted by fire on Monday morning.

OpenLife gathered earlier that three offices, including that of Justice Mohammed Saulawa, were touched by the fire. The fire, however ,has been put off by the Court’s Fire Service Department.

Reacting on a live programme on Arise TV, the spokesperson of the Supreme Court , Festus Akande confirmed that fire outbreak occurred at the headquarters of the Supreme Court Monday morning.

He stated that contrary to earlier reports to the effect that three offices were affected, the fire only affected one office.

He explained that due to the fire fighting equipment on ground, the fire was put out as quickly as possible.
Festus Akande added that no life was lost. He however disclosed that the library was affected and books were burnt.

He stressed that Supreme Court is well equipped with fire fighting equipment. Akande disclosed that the fire out break may be due to electrical fault saying that thorough investigation will be carried out.

He said: “As a matter of fact, there’s no single connection, and it won’t affect anything in the court.

“This incident occurred in a chamber equipped with a computer and other equipment, as well as a functional library used by any justice occupying such chamber.

“The only thing that was affected were the books and computer equipment in the chamber. Even the books are replaceable.

“Also, it has nothing to do with it because it was from an electrical fault, which could happen anywhere, and there are things that happen daily.”

“Normal situation has been restored,”  he said.