Emergency responders are battling to tackle a fire outbreak at a private telecommunications outfit in Gana Street, Maitama, Abuja, DAILY POST reports.

The Nigerian Television Authority reports that the inferno also razed down a building housing a local eatery in the area.

According to the report, emergency responders are currently battling to curtail the inferno.

Government officials in the FCT are yet to issue any statement about the incident.