Many goods have been feared destroyed as the popular Wuse market in the Central Area of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been engulfed in the fire outbreak.
The cause of the fire outbreak which occurred on Tuesday cannot be ascertained at the time of filing this report.
However, it has created pandemonium and confusion forcing the business of the day around the Market Area to be ended.
It was gathered that some vehicles in the car park have been burnt already.
Policemen, who arrived at the market, barricaded the entrance to prevent people from moving into the markets. They were seen shooting sporadically and firing tear gas into the atmosphere.
Firefighters have arrived as this report is being filed.
In a related development, at least two children were reportedly killed after hundreds of internally displaced persons’ (IDPs) tents were razed in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State.
It was learnt that the fire incident started at 11:15am in Muna Allamdari IDP camp in Maiduguri.
The Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Barkindo Saidu, said his team along firefighters were trying to put out the fire.
He said two children lost their lives and hundreds of tents burnt down as a result of the inferno.
“We lost two children to the fire outbreak and we are making effort to support the IDPs now,” Dr. Barkindo said.
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