By John Shiklam in Kaduna
The Kaduna Zonal Office of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) located in Kawo area of the metropolis was gutted by fire on Tuesday.
The Zonal Deputy Registrar of the council, Mr. Fidelis Gaya, said eight offices in the exam record section and the administrative office were affected by the incident which occurred around 9:00 am.
He said although no life was lost
in the incident, six computer systems with vital information as well as documents, furniture and personal belongings of staff were destroyed.
The arrival of fire fighters was said to have helped in preventing the fire from spreading to other offices.
Source said the fire might have been caused by electrical fault, but Gaya said investigations would soon commence to determine the cause of the fire.
