There was a fire outbreak at the Rapid Response Squad headquarters at Alausa, Lagos State.

An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, told The Guardian the fire started at about 11:30 from one of the power distribution boxes in the RRS office.`

The fire was immediately extinguished by RRS officers.

“Officers of the Lagos State Fire Services also assisted in extinguishing the fire and ensured the building was safe for officers to continue their daily activities,” the eyewitness said.

“Efforts are in progress to detect and fix the electrical fault,” the witness said. (The Guardian)