Elkana said that Igando Police Station on Friday received a distress call about the inferno that broke out at the said address.

He also said that the value of the properties destroyed by the fire are yet to be estimated.

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“The combined efforts of the Police and fire service led to the rescue of other occupants of the building and prevented the fire from escalating.

“Investigation is ongoing to ascertain the cause of the incident,” Elkana said.