A fire broke out at the Jabi Lake Mall, Abuja, in the early hours of Thursday, October 30, Persecondnews reports.
The blaze, which started at about 3 a.m., reportedly only affected the Adidas Sports shop.
However, the cause of the incident is not yet known.
Firefighters from the Federal Fire Service, the Berger Fire Department, and the FCT Fire Service, along with police officers, have been deployed to the scene.
A local Jabi resident, Saliu, confirmed that the fire has been brought under control.
He said: “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 by the fire.”
Contacted on the telephone, the FCT police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident, saying police officers have been deployed to the location to secure the area and prevent looting.
“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.
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