Hearth on Wednesday tore up the Gombe Cellular Police Barracks positioned at 34 PMF Squadron alongside Kwami city, Gombe State.
Confirming the incident in an interview with our correspondent on Thursday, the Commander of the Federal Hearth Service, Gombe State Command; and Deputy Hearth Chief, Ayuba Jonah-Sule, stated all buildings, together with the armory and others, have been affected.
Jonah-Sule estimated the loss at N100,000,000, stressing that his males managed to salvage N25,000,000.00 of the estimated property loss.
He stated: “It’s a hearth involving a 25-bedroom advanced. With an space of roughly 200 by 100 meters. Your entire constructing, together with the armory and others. The fireplace was extinguished utilizing one medium water jet from FFS 193, the attending State Hearth Service and the Nigeria Police Power. The scenario is beneath management.”
Jonah-Sule additional disclosed that this occurred after his males fought a fireplace incident at Federal Low-Value on the identical day.
He added: “In Kwanan Dan Aranga, Gombe State. It considerations a fireplace in a 5-bedroom residence. With an space of about 200 by 200 meters.
“The fireplace was extinguished utilizing one medium water jet from FFS 193 and the scenario is beneath management. Equipment and males returned to the station.
This hearth incident comes barely every week after the state Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, permitted the discharge of N5m to help victims of a fireplace incident at Blacksmith (Makera) retailers in Gombe major market.
The retailers have been engulfed by hearth on December 25, 2023, resulting in the destruction of apparatus and items price thousands and thousands of naira.
