The Imo State University, Owerri , experienced a fire outbreak in the early hours of Thursday. The fire razed the institution ’ s Faculty of Humanities.

The outbreak our correspondent learnt destroyed documents and academic equipment worth millions of Naira .

A student of the university, Justice Okorie, told our Correspondent that the fire started around 3 am and it affected almost all the lecturers ’ offices in the faculty .

Okorie also said that computer offices of various departments in the faculty and libraries were destroyed .

“ A fire outbreak has destroyed the Humanities Faculty Annex of our school. It started by 3 am and before help could be rendered , equipment and valuable documents have been destroyed ,” Okorie said .