Firefighters will reportedly remain at House On The Rock Church, Abuja which was razed by fire on Sunday.
The incident has been largely contained, officials, Premium Times reports.
Acting Comptroller of Federal Fire Service in Abuja, Opetunsin Julius, said firefighters put in serious efforts to bring the situation under control.
“Our officials arrived at the scene around 2:40 p.m. shortly after receiving an emergency call,” Julius said.
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“They were able to fully contain the fire a few hours later.”
But he said two firefighting trucks will remain at the scene for another day or more to monitor the situation.
“We have stationed two trucks there because another fire could break out from another part of the building,” he said.
He said the Federal Fire Service will investigate the incident if asked to do so by the church.
The cause of the fire remains unknown.
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