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Fire razes Saraki’s residence in Abuja

Part of the Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki’s private residence in Maitama, Abuja was yesterday destroyed by fire.
Part of the sprawling residence, located at 48 Lake Chad Crescent, witnesses said, was completely damaged.

Findings showed that the fire incident, which took place in the early hours of yesterday, began from the gymnasium located within the compound.
Saraki was said to have been informed about the fire incident while he was receiving a delegation led by the Emir of Kano, Lamido Muhammad Sanusi, who paid him a courtesy visit in his office.
It was learnt that operatives of the Nigeria Fire Service were quickly called to the house and the fire was immediately put under control.
No casualty was recorded, it was learnt.

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