A block of classrooms at Limawa Day Secondary School, Minna, Niger State, was engulfed in flames on Thursday evening. The fire was swiftly brought under control by firefighters from the Niger State Federal Fire Service. Eyewitnesses reported that a group of young boys often gathered in the school premises to smoke hemp. “Yesterday, they dropped a burning butt in one of the classrooms, which eventually ignited the fire,” Mohammed said. My suspicion is that the fire may have been caused by some of the neighbours or intruders, as the school premises are encroached upon,” he said.

Source: Punch November 22, 2024 19:14 UTC