A fire broke out at the private residence of Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, the Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Sunday.
Witnesses say the fire started at the residence in highbrow area of Asokoro in Abuja in the afternoon.
Firefighters reportedly failed to respond to the incident early enough, worsening the situation.
Though no official statement has been released, Media Aide to the minister, Mr. Austine Elemue, confirmed the incident but did not give details.
He said the cause of the fire was being investigated.