Six hundred and twenty houses have been completely destroyed by fire at the Customs House IDP Camp on the outskirts of the Maiduguri Metropolis.
A child lost his life, while two old women were also said to have sustained injuries during the inferno.
AIT.live gathered that the fire started around 8:30 in the morning and consumed parts of the camp.
It was said to have been put out by a combined effort of the IDPs, security agents and officials of the federal and state fire service.
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The cause of the fire is not yet known.
The Customs House IDP Camp is said to have a total of 14,250 displaced persons from three local government areas of Dikwa, Mafa and Bama.
(Editor: Ifeanyi Mark)
