A Coaster bus has caught fire in front of Eagle Square in Abuja. The incident which happened on Tuesday night sent passers-by scampering for safety as the vehicle went into flames.
There were speculations that it was a case of a car explosion. However, in a telephone conversation, the Police Public Relations Officer in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Josephine Adeh debunked the claim.
She confirmed the incident but said it was a case of fire outbreak and not an explosion. According to her, the bus was coming from the Maitama axis of the FCT when it caught fire.
As of the time of filing the report, Adeh said she was still gathering more information about the incident from the divisional police officer in charge of the area. No casualty has been confirmed yet.
The incident is coming less than a week before the inauguration of President-elect Bola Tinubu scheduled to hold at Eagle Square.
