Fire Razes Part of Mosque in Nigeria

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Fire gutted the female section of the central mosque in Jos, Nigeria.

Large flames swallowed most parts of the entire mosque, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reported.

The flames and smoke also covered houses and shops in the vicinities.

Emmanuel Abu, spokesman of the Plateau Police Command, described the fire as "very serious and unfortunate".

He said that a vehicle parked beside the mosque caught fire and it spread to the mosque.

"For now, we can confirm that no one was caught in the fire, but we have dispatched our men to the scene to protect property.

"Once an incident like this happens, there are miscreants always taking that as an advantage to steal.

"We want to make sure that such did not happen," he said.