Panic as fire razes store in Abuja mall

A tragic fire incident has occurred in Abuja in the early hours of Thursday, leading to the destruction of several goods.

The incident, which happened at the Jabi Lake Mall, was reported to have occurred around 3am, burning down goods in an adidas shop.

An eyewitness told PUNCH Online that the fire was quickly contained before it spread and caused more damage.

“Around 3am., this morning, there was a fire incident at the Jabi Lake Mall in Abuja. No loss of life or injury was recorded. Only the Adidas Sports shop was affected,” he said.

Josephine Adeh, the FCT police spokesperson also confirmed the incident, adding that they received a call informing them about the fire. Adeh noted that the police department acted quickly to ensure that no further destruction occurred.

“We received a distress call at about 3:40 a.m. We immediately deployed our men there to secure the place and prevent any breach of public order,” she said.