Multiple explosions rocked the Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri in the early hours of Thursday leaving residents in a state of panic.
The incident reportedly started at about 12.05 am, with residents in the area forced out of their houses by the sounds of loud blasts and also the sight of red flares lighting up the sky around the barracks.
Borno State Fire Service has however revealed that the fire outbreak that led to the explosions at the armoury in Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri, may have been triggered by the extreme heat in the state.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Directorate of Fire Service, Ministry of Information and Internal Security in the state.
The statement, however, added that the fire has been put out.
“This is to inform the public that on Wednesday, 30 April 2025, at 10.30 pm, there was a report of a fire outbreak at Giwa Barracks Maiduguri.
“The fire incident affected the ammunition facility within the barracks, and some munitions exploded, causing loud bangs.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the intense heat in Maiduguri around this time of the year may have triggered or conflagrated the fire.
“A combined team of first responders from the Nigerian Army Fire Service, Federal Fire Service and Borno State Fire Service have duly reported at the scene and successfully put out the fire,” the statement read
