Two secondary schools in Nawfia, located in the Njikoka local government area of Anambra State were ravaged by fire at the weekend.

The affected institutions were Community Secondary School and Comprehensive Secondary School, both situated in Nawfia.

Reports indicate that the fires , which broke out in the evening, originated from a nearby bush and spread to the school buildings.

It was gathered that no life was lost in both fire outbreaks.

Confirming the incident, State Fire Chief, Martin Agbili said his men battled the fire with the assistance of some individuals who were there before their arrival.

He urged school principals, headmasters, and headmistresses whose schools are near bushes to devise strategies for clearing the vegetation at a distance from their premises.

He said: “At about 1849hrs (6.49 pm) of Saturday 27-01-2024, Anambra State Fire Service, received a distress call of a heavy fire outbreak at Community Secondary School, Nawfia.

“Immediately, we deployed our fire truck and firefighters to the fire scene.”