Fire has ravaged the headquarters of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) in Abuja, with the inferno tearing through the fourth floor and spreading rapidly across the top of the building.
Eyewitnesses said the blaze destroyed office equipment and files as it intensified, overwhelming the swift response of emergency crews.
Operatives of the Federal Fire Service were deployed to the scene but had, as of the time of filing, been unable to bring the fire under control despite mobilising several trucks.
“The fire is so intense. About four trucks of Fire Service are here but they are unable to quench it,” an eyewitness said.
Another eyewitness, Facebook user Praise Chukwu, who shared photographs from the scene, said the fire continued to spread despite the efforts of responders.
“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,” Chukwu wrote.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, and there are no immediate reports of casualties. Further updates will follow as more details emerge.
