One portion of Supreme Court complex on Monday morning engulfed the judges chamber of the apex court.
Dr. Festus Akande, the Supreme Court spokesperson made the disclosure shortly after the fire incident, saying only one chamber of the building was affected.
Savannah News had earlier reported that Supreme Court complex located in the Three Arms Zone of Abuja, was gutted by fire early Monday morning around 7am
Hammering on the cause of the incident, Mr Akande stated that investigations are going on.
He added that the staff were able to put off the fire immediately.
“They deployed the fire extinguishers installed on all the floors of the court. They were able to douse the fire even before the court heard from the Fire Service outside the Supreme Court. It didn’t take up to an hour before they put out the fire.”
Akande assured Nigerians that the fire incident will not affect any of the court’s proceedings.
“This incident occurred in a chamber that is equipped with computers and other equipment and also a functional library being used by any Justice that occupies such chamber. Only books, stationery and computer equipment were affected. Even the books are replaceable. We also have an e-library, so the books are still available in soft copies,” Akande stated.
