Fire Outbreak at Jabi Lake Mall

A fire incident occurred at the Jabi Lake Mall in Abuja in the early hours of Thursday.

The cause of the fire, which started around 3 a.m., was yet to be determined at the time of this report.

According to reports, only the Adidas Sports Shop was affected by the blaze. Firefighters from the Federal Fire Service, Berger Fire Department, and the FCT Fire Service, alongside police officers, were quickly deployed to the scene.

A resident of Jabi, identified as Saliu, who witnessed the incident, said the fire had been successfully contained.
He stated, “Around 3 a.m. this morning, there was a fire incident at the Jabi Lake Mall in Abuja. No lives were lost and no injuries were recorded. Only the Adidas Sports Shop was affected.”

Confirming the incident, the FCT Police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, said police personnel were deployed to secure the area and prevent looting.

“We received a distress call at about 3:40 a.m. and immediately dispatched our officers to the scene to ensure safety and maintain public order,” she said.

This comes shortly after another fire outbreak at the Old Karu Market in Abuja, which destroyed goods worth millions of naira before it was brought under control by fire service officials.