Fire engulfs 2 female hostels at FGC Nasarawa

Fire razes FGC female hostel in Nasarawa.

Fire engulfs a block of two female hostels at the Federal Government College, Keffi, Nasarawa State.

Naija News gathered that the fire started at about 7.45 pm on Sunday and raged on to Monday morning, razing down the students properties.

A senior staff of the school, anonymously, told NAN, “The students were in the dining hall when the fire started. Books and properties of the students were all razed down, Nothing was removed.”

“One student, who did not go to the dining hall and was sleeping in one of the hostels, was almost affected. Immediately she sensed the smoke, she jumped through the window and sustained some slight injuries. No one else was affected.”

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The source, who described the incident as “shocking and devastating” said that it was the first in the history of the 18-year-old school, added that no one died in the incident.

A source told NAN that the incident was devastating because first term examinations were scheduled to commence on Monday.

“The first term examination was scheduled to start today, but with this development, no one is sure of what to do next. We shall wait for further directives from the Federal Ministry of Education,” he said.

It was learnt that officials of the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) were invited for the emergency meeting chaired by Mr Ezekiel, Vice Principal (Academy 1).

Mr Gideon Gutap, Vice Principal (Academic 2), however, said that the school was yet to take a decision on the next line of action, adding that “Parents will be communicated in due course.”