By Onyeanya Ebere Immaculata
Panic gripped early shoppers on Thursday after a fire broke out at the Jabi Lake Mall in Abuja, destroying goods in the Adidas store.
The incident, which occurred around 3:00 a.m., was quickly contained by emergency responders and security personnel, preventing the flames from spreading to other parts of the mall.
Confirming the incident, FCT Police spokesperson Josephine Adeh said officers were deployed immediately after receiving a distress call at about 3:40 a.m. to secure the premises and maintain order.
An eyewitness told journalists that no lives were lost and no injuries were recorded, adding that only the Adidas outlet was affected.
Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the fire.
