A fire which beat efforts to control it has engulfed and destroyed the central mosque in Jos, the capital city of Plateau state.
A building on fire (file photo)
Fire has gutted the female section of the Jos Central Mosque in Plateau State, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports.
The fire reportedly caused panic among residents as they battled to put it out.
At the time of this report, it had been observed at the scene of the incident, that large flames had swallowed most parts of the entire Mosque.
The flames and smoke also covered houses and shops in the vicinities.
Mr 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 despatched 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.