Supreme Court fire
Supreme Court fire put off, no casualty recorded
The Supreme Court Fire Service has promptly responded to the outbreak of fire at the apex court and successfully extinguished the flames.
The Director of Information for the Court, Mr Festus Akande, said the fire occurred due to an electrical spark.
Reports stated that the incident began around 6 am, originating from Chamber 5 on the fourth floor of the Supreme Court building, specifically within the Justices’ Chambers.
The Chambers are situated behind the courtrooms of the highest court in the land with Chamber 5 occupied by Justice Mohammed Saulawa.
According to undisclosed sources, the fire also affected two adjacent offices.
It was gathered that the fire damaged valuable documents and office furnishings in the affected offices on the fourth floor of the Justices’ Chambers.
As of 10:13 am, the Supreme Court is yet to release an official statement regarding the incident.
Akande however noted that stories making the rounds on social media that there were casualties were “fake news”.
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