Residents and business owners plunged into panic after a fire outbreak erupted at a commercial mall located along Ademola Adetokunbo Crescent in the Wuse II district of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
According to sources, the fire incident began at about 5:00 AM today.
Following the incident, shop owners in the plaza are counting their losses as goods worth millions of naira were destroyed.
Local sources and video clips spotted on social media indicate a massive emergency response to the scene. Although official emergency services continue to process information regarding casualties and the precise cause, local business owners have already reported severe damage to newly refurbished areas.
At the time of filing this report, no official statement from authorities had been released.
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Similar Incidents
In August 2026, a fire swept through several shops at Eda Plaza, a building materials market opposite Chida Hotel in Jabi, destroying goods reportedly worth millions of naira.
Firefighters from the Federal Fire Service, FCT Fire Service and Julius Berger Fire Service battled the blaze, which was brought under control at about 10:14 a.m. No deaths were reported, while the cause remained undetermined.
Similar, in August, the headquarters of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, FMBN inAbuja is was also engulfed in flames. Witnesses stated that the fire began on the fourth floor of the structure.
An eye witness, Anthony Ameh, who is Zenith Bank employee based in the Mortgage Bank building, confirmed to newsmen that the fire is burning fiercely.
