A fire outbreak caused panic at the National Assembly complex in Abuja. Discover how lawmakers and staff responded to the N'Assembly fire incident.
Scene of the incident. Credit: AIT
A brief fire outbreak caused panic within the Senate wing of the National Assembly complex in Abuja, near a hearing room, on Wednesday.
Video clips circulating on social media showed smoke filling the room as lawmakers and staff responded to the emergency.
Voices in the video could be heard saying, “The fire came from gas,” while another said, “No fire extinguisher.”
Another clip showed Senator Ned Nwoko (Delta North) exiting the affected area.
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