Fire outbreak at Kuje prisons

There was a fire outbreak at the Kuje Medium Prisons,Abuja
around 4:30pm on Friday.

It was gathered that the fire which broke out at the clinic was
immediately put out by the security personnel on duty.

The Federal Capital Territory Prisons Command spokesman,
Humphrey Chukwuedo, said in a statement that no one was hurt,
adding that inmates were not in the facility at the time of the
incident.

“Although, the cause of the fire is not immediately known, it is
suspected that the smoke may have emanated from faulty electrical
equipment stored in an adjoining building used for teaching inmates
handiwork,” he explained.

Chukwuedo said detailed investigation had commenced as
instructed by the controller of prisons FCT command, S.
Nwakuche.

“The prison yard is calm and peaceful and everyone is going
about their business,” he added.

There was a fire outbreak at the Kuje Medium Prisons,Abuja
around 4:30pm on Friday.

It was gathered that the fire which broke out at the clinic was
immediately put out by the security personnel on duty.

The Federal Capital Territory Prisons Command spokesman,
Humphrey Chukwuedo, said in a statement that no one was hurt,
adding that inmates were not in the facility at the time of the
incident.

“Although, the cause of the fire is not immediately known, it is
suspected that the smoke may have emanated from faulty electrical
equipment stored in an adjoining building used for teaching inmates
handiwork,” he explained.

Chukwuedo said detailed investigation had commenced as
instructed by the controller of prisons FCT command, S.
Nwakuche.

“The prison yard is calm and peaceful and everyone is going
about their business,” he added.