Gwagwalada International Market on fire

Fire

By Uche Bibilari

The Gwagwalada International Market, in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is engulfed in fire.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that efforts are ongoing to contain the inferno.

A correspondent of NAN who was at the scene, reports that the cause of the fire is not yet known.

NAN also reports that personnel of the fire service were at the scene making frantic efforts to put out the fire.

They were also trying to prevent the fire from spreading to other shops in the market not yet caught in the inferno as well as other areas outside the market.

Security personnel had confined off the market to prevent shop owners and hoodlums from gaining access.

The Chairman, Gwagwalada Area Council, Mr Kasim Mohammed, was at the scene of the incident to ensure things were put under control.

An eyewitness, who spoke to NAN said it was most likely that the fire might have been caused by an electrical fault, although the claim had yet to be confirmed.

As at the time of filing this report, the extent of damage caused by the fire and the number of shops affected were not yet known.

More details underway as the situation unfolds. (NAN)

Edited by Dorcas Jonah