Panic don break for Saturday for di headquarters of Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) for Abuja, as fire take over part of di building. Di incident happen for di bank head office wey dey not too far from Central Bank of Nigeria for Central Business District.
Witness talk say fire start for fourth floor for afternoon before e spread go di upper floors. Thick black smoke dey billow from di building. Fire service truck arrive for di scene sharp sharp.
One Facebook user, Praises Chukwu, wey post photos from di scene, write say: “Mortgage Bank of Abuja, opposite CBN, currently on fire. Di fire service team dey try dia best to quench am, but di fire seem to dey spread across di top floor of di building.”
Firefighters battle di blaze for hours. Dem try make e no consume di whole structure. Staff and visitors dem evacuate from di building, but no word on whether anybody wound.
As at di time wey we dey file this report, di cause of di fire no don determine. No official word yet on casualties or di extent of damage. Officials of Federal Mortgage Bank and fire service authorities no don release statement on di incident.
Di building dey house key departments of di bank. E dey located for one of Abuja busiest government areas.
