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General News of Wednesday, 12 February 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Inferno guts mammy market in Mogadishu Cantonment Abuja

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A fire outbreak which broke out in the early hours of Wednesday has gutted the mammy market located in Mogadishu Cantonment, Abuja.

A joint effort of men of the fire services of the Army Headquarters, Navy, Air Force, DIA and Guards Brigade and also other community members helped to put out the inferno.

Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Army Headquarters Garrison, Col. Omale Ochagwuba revealed that the only a few make-shift shops in the market were damaged by the fire.

According to him, the fire which started early in the morning triggered the fire alarm in the cantonment and everyone went to the scene to help quench the fire before the arrival of Fire Service officials. [Daily Post]

He said “The concerted efforts of the emergency responders and the barracks community in bringing the fire under control quickly was quite commendable.

“Other emergency service like the Federal Road Safety Corps also responded and assisted in controlling traffic at the cantonment bus stop.

“The Commander, Army Headquarters Garrison, Maj.-Gen. J.G.K. Myam, who was physically on ground directed soldiers to isolate the section of the fire from spreading to other parts of the market.

“This saved the market from further destruction.

“On the whole, only some few makeshift shops were affected,’’ he said.