There was a
minor fire incident at a female hostel of the University of Uyo on Saturday
morning, in which the property of 20 students was destroyed. The university’s
Public Relations Officer, Mr Godfrey Essien, confirmed the incident, but said
that the inferno was put off by men of the State Fire Service.
“Yes there
was a minor fire outbreak in one of the female hostels in the town campus of
the university, but it was brought under control by men of the State Fire
Service.
“The fire
affected just two of the rooms in the hostel while no life was lost.
“The
university authority is currently carrying out an investigation to determine
the cause of the fire,” Essien said.
The News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the incident was caused by an electrical
fault when one of the female students was cooking.
NAN
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