By Augustine Ehikioya
Responding to call to duty, the Nigerian Navy (NN) Firemen, a sub-unit of Naval Headquarters Abuja were called to action on Monday 15 April, 2024 to help avert what would have been a massive inferno at the popular UTC Shopping Plaza in Garki, Abuja.
According to eyewitness reports, an electric spark in one of the plaza shops ignited the fire outbreak with the potential to consume many other shops & properties.
But as the fire surged, the NN FireMen were called in to assist the Federal Fire Service (FFS) and the National Defence College (NDC) Fire Service in fighting the flames.
On arrival, the NN FireMen swung into action and the situation was brought under control.
As a result of the intervention, no lives were lost and damage to properties was limited.
