The Borno State Government House, was on Tuesday afternoon gutted by fire.
The Sun reports that the fire started at about 3 pm at one of the powerhouses where generators providing electricity for the entire Government House was situated.
Some personnel said the fire started from the generator which is about 400 metres to Governor Babagana Zulum’s office, shortly after a technical staff member refilled its tank with petrol.
The fire was put off shortly by the combined efforts of the staff and fire service unit of the house.