The private residence of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, caught fire on Sunday evening, TheCable reports.

The report:

• The fire started in his bedroom as a result of a suspected electrical fault to the air conditioners, sources in the know said.
• “Kachikwu was not at home when it happened, but thankfully the fire service reacted quickly and put out the fire before things could go out of hand,” a source said.
• The house is located in Asokoro, Abuja.