A fire outbreak in the House of Representatives was quickly put off on Thursday by Fire fighters before it could spread to cause more havoc.
Thick smoke of the fire was seen coming from a tea room on the second floor of the House of Representatives.
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Fire fighters from the presidential villa were quickly drafted to put out the inferno, stopping it from spreading.
The fire fighters struggled for hours to get through the thick balls of smoke to quench the flames.
The cause of the fire is yet to be known.
(Editor: Omor Bazuaye)
