FIRE GUTS GOMBE MOBILE POLICE BARRACKS
Fire on Wednesday raised Gombe mobile police barracks, located at 34 PMF Squadron along Kwami town, Gombe State.
Confirming the incident in an interview with our correspondent on Thursday, the Commanding Officer, Federal Fire Service, Gombe State Command; and Deputy Controller of Fire, Ayuba Jonah-Sule, said the whole buildings which include armoury and others were affected.
Jonah-Sule estimated the loss to N100,000,000, stressing that his men succeeded in saving 25,000,000.00 out of the estimated property loss.
He said, “It is a fire involving a 25-bedroom compound. Covering an area of about 200 by 100 metres. The whole building including the armoury and others. The fire was extinguished by the use of one medium Jet of water working from FFS 193 and state fire service in attendance and the Nigeria Police Force. The situation is under control.”
Jonah-Sule disclosed further that this came after his men had battled a fire incident at Federal Low-Cost on the same day.