A fire incident was reported at the High Commission of Canada to Nigeria, located in Abuja’s Central Business District.

The Head of Operations at the FCT Fire Service, Amiola Adebayo, confirmed the incident, revealing to our correspondent in a telephone interview that two individuals sustained fatal injuries during the event.

Additionally, approximately three or four other victims were promptly transported to hospitals for medical attention.

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Adebayo acknowledged the situation, stating, “Yes, yes, it’s true. We have two fatally injured and the others in the hospital, either three or four.”

However, he did not provide information regarding the cause of the fire or specify whether the affected victims were foreign expatriates or Nigerian citizens.