BEVERLY HILLS, April 21, (THEWILL) – A section of the Katsina State House of Assembly complex has been destroyed following a fire outbreak in the early hours of Wednesday.
The House Deputy Chief Whip, Salisu Rimaye, who was at the scene of the incident, said the cause of the incident was unknown, adding that a team of electricians had begun processes to ascertain its cause.
He said the fire was discovered when the Clerk of the House instructed the Sergeant-at-Arms to go and clean up the chamber.
He added that the fire extinguishers in the assembly were initially used to curtail the fire before men of the state fire service joined in putting it out.
Rimaye said no life was lost in the incident.
Governor Aminu Masari, who visited the Assembly complex to assess the damage, expressed shock at the incident.
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