Fire breaks out in Abuja estate market

Residents of the Trademore Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, have been thrown into a state of tension, as fire breaks out in the estate’s market.

The fire was said to have started around 3.30am shortly after the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC,  restored power, engulfing the market before emergency services could respond.

An eyewitness, identified simply as Joe, who is also a resident of the estate, described the scene as tense and chaotic.

“I was alerted around 4am, and by then, the fire had already spread. We couldn’t immediately determine the cause, but we suspect it might be an electrical fault,” Joe said.

He also stated that the fire service attached to “Dunamis Church first arrived at the scene around 5am, followed closely by firefighters from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and Sauka Station.

“Two hours after the fire began, emergency responders finally brought the situation under control, extinguishing the flames and preventing their further spread.”

The exact cause of the fire still remains unknown as at this time.