The headquarters of the Jos Electricity Distribution Company reportedly gutted fire.
There are allegations that many parts of the city have been thrown into darkness due to the incident, which occurred on Friday evening.
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Reports confirmed that the fire broke out on the top floor of the four-storey building about 6 pm.
The Head, Corporate Communications of the electricity company, Dr Adakole Elijah, confirmed the incident.
He said, “Yes, it’s true. Our Head Office In Jos caught fire this evening but men of the Plateau state fire service have been notified and they trying to put out the fire.”
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“What I can tell you for now is that our men have been deployed in the JEDC office.
“We don’t know for now what caused the fire but we have commenced an investigation into the matter and as soon as we are done, we will let you know,” a source in the state’s fire service said.
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