There was a fire break out in Room 115, Hall 6 in the Malabor Republic of University of Calabar hostels. Eye witnesses stated the fire incident took place Thursday evening at about 7.30 pm.

Some of the students in the hostel said the fire outbreak was as an outcome of an electrical fault.

Up until now, there were no casualties, according to the Director of Welfare of the Students Union Government, Omagu Paul, who also confirmed the event.

Paul stated he, Efoli Roland and other authorities of the SUG have gone to the scene and have actually also invited some electrical contractors to ensure that the occurrence is effectively managed.

He recommended students to remain off the afflicted location as work is continuous to repair the electrical fault.

“Affected citizens need to feel confident that the problem would be corrected as soon as possible”, he said.

The Vice Chancellor Prof Florence Obi might not be reached on phone.