A section of the Supreme Court of Nigeria has on Monday morning engulfed with fire.
The incident according to some eyewitnesses, started at about 8 a.m. in Justices’ Chambers, specifically from Chamber 5 which is occupied by Justice Mohammed Saulawa on the fourth floor of that angle of the Supreme Court.
Two other offices, were also said to have been torched by the fire.
From the scene, Voice of Nigeria reports that the fire destroyed valuable documents and office furniture in the offices on the fourth floor of the Justices’ Chambers.
Preliminary information indicates that the fire incident was caused by an electric spark.
At the time of filing this report, the Supreme Court Fire Service section had managed to put off the fire, and security personnel also swung into action to restore law and order.
Meanwhile, the Public Relations Officer for the Court, Mr Festus Akande, was not responding to calls as at time of the report.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
