A section of Awka South Local Government Secretariat in Anambra State was on Saturday night gutted by fire.

The fire, which started at about 9:00pm, affected office the office of a director in the office of the Head of Service.

The cause of the inferno or the value of the property burnt is yet to be ascertained. No life was lost in the incident.

Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Haruna Mohammed, said: “At about 9:00pm on 21/12/2019, there was a fire outbreak at the State Secretariat Complex Awka, affecting the office of a director in the office of the Head of service.

“Following the distress call, Police patrol teams led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of operations DCP Abdulaziz Obansa rushed to the scene and alerted the fire service department who responded immediately and put off the fire.”

Mohammed said the state Commissioner of Police, CP John B. Abang, has ordered for a discreet investigation to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident.

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