The Chief Fire Officer of Enugu State, Mr Okwudili Ohaa, said timely intervention of Fire Service saved INEC headquarters from burning down completely.
Fire broke out at the INEC headquarters in Enugu, located at No. 1 Achi Street, Independent Layout, at about 9:30 p.m on Sunday.
Reacting to the incident in Enugu on Monday, Ohaa said five INEC operational vehicles were completely burnt and one was partially burnt.
He said that fire-fighters from the state’s fire service were able to put off the fire at about 10:30 p.m.
“Our timely intervention saved INEC headquarters Enugu from burning completely.
“We were able to quench the fire immediately as it tried to spread to the main building of the INEC Headquarters.
“It only gutted two seats, probably visitors seats at the corridors upstairs,’’ he said.
The Police are currently investigating the earlier fire incident which broke out at the INEC area office located at Orba community in Udenu Local Government Area of the state at about 9:40 p.m on May 13.
