A section of Nigeria’s Supreme Court complex in Abuja was engulfed by fire Monday morning.
The fire, which started around 7 a.m., caused panic among staff members of the court who ran to safety.
Although no human casualty was reported, it was not clear whether sensitive documents and files were destroyed by the early morning fire.
Reports suggest that the fire was probably caused by an electrical malfunction in one of the offices within the administrative wing of the court.
The source confirmed that three offices, including that of Justice Mohammed Saulawa, were touched by the fire before it was eventually put off.