The cause of the incident was unknown could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report.
The headquarters of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has been burnt.
The fire reportedly started around 11pm on Wednesday night, badly affecting the building’s third floor.
The cause of the incident was unknown could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report.
A source told Leadership that the fire started from the office of the Special Adviser to the FMBN Managing Director, Ahmed Dangiwa, and later moved to the boardroom of the bank.
Another source said the fire lasted for about two hours before it was put out around 1am on Thursday.
The fire destroyed sensitive documents; another source told the newspaper.
The official said as a result of the incident, workers from the position of Senior Managers and below were asked to go home on Thursday morning until Monday when they will be informed on the new date of their resumption.
“The fire started from the office of the SA to the MD at about 11pm. It spread to the boardroom and burnt sensitive documents there before it was put out by 1am.
The spokesman for the bank, Ahmed Kaoje, declined to comment on the incident.