Gwagwalada International market goes off in flames

The International Market in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was engulfed in fire on Saturday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the cause of the has not been known but efforts were ongoing to contain the inferno.

NAN noticed personnel of the fire service at the scene making frantic efforts to put out the fire.

They were also trying to prevent the fire from spreading to other shops in the market not yet caught in the inferno as well as other areas outside the market.

Security personnel had cordoned off the market to prevent shop owners and hoodlums from gaining access.

The Chairman, Gwagwalada Area Council, Mr Kasim Mohammed, was at the scene of the incident to ensure things were put under control.

As of press time, the extent of damage caused by the fire and the number of shops affected were not yet known.