BREAKING: Gwagwalada International Market Currently On Fire
Gwagwalada International Market in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is currently on fire.
Efforts are ongoing to contain the inferno.
A correspondent of the Newsmen, who was at the scene, reports that the cause of the fire is yet unknown.
NAN also reports that personnel of the fire service were at the scene making efforts to put out the fire.
They were also preventing it from spreading to other shops in the market.
Security personnel were also seen at the scene to prevent shop owners and hoodlums from gaining access to the market.
NAN also reports that 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 with NAN, suspected that the fire might have been caused by an electrical fault, although the claim has yet to be confirmed.
As of the time of filing this report, the extent of damage caused by the fire and the number of shops affected were yet to be determined.
Further details underway as the situation unfolds.
