Eyewitnesses reported towering flames and successive detonations that shook buildings miles away
A fire engulfed the armoury store at Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri on Thursday, causing loud explosions that sent residents running for safety. The blaze, which started around 11:57 pm on Wednesday, is still under investigation, with the cause unknown. Eyewitnesses reported towering flames and successive detonations that shook buildings miles away.
“It was terrifying,” said Yahata Saleh, a resident of Fori. “We thought it was Boko Haram. Everyone ran for their lives.” Borno State Deputy Governor, Usman Kadafur, urged residents to remain calm and avoid spreading unverified information, assuring that security agencies were probing the incident.