A fire outbreak has devastated Gwagwalada Market in Abuja.
According to an eyewitness who captured the incident on video, the flames had been raging since around 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
In the clip, as flames spread across sections of the market, the person recording can be heard saying, “Since 7 o’clock.”
The exact cause of the inferno remains undetermined, as preliminary claims attributing it to an electrical fault have not yet been officially verified.
Efforts were also underway to prevent the fire from spreading to unaffected shops inside the market as well as surrounding properties outside the complex.
Security personnel cordoned off the area to bar both shopkeepers and hoodlums from entering the scene.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Gwagwalada Area Council, Kasim Mohammed, was on-site to monitor response efforts and ensure the situation was brought under control.
While the full extent of property damage and potential casualties is still unclear, the incident has sparked widespread concern among local traders.
At the time of filing this report, no official statement from authorities had been released.
More details to follow soon…
