Fire destroys 21 shops, vehicle at Abuja furniture market
By Njideka Agbo |Ichie Times
A fire outbreak has destroyed 21 shops and a vehicle at the Kugbo Furniture Market in Abuja, with no casualty recorded.
The incident occurred at about 11:15am on Friday, October 2, 2026, according to the National Emergency Management Agency.
NEMA said its Abuja Operations Office received a distress call about the fire and immediately activated relevant emergency response agencies, including the Federal Fire Service.
Responders were deployed to the scene, where NEMA officials assisted with crowd control and supported firefighters in containing the inferno.
A preliminary assessment showed that 21 shops and one vehicle were affected by the fire.
NEMA said the blaze was successfully dampened to prevent further spread and possible secondary outbreaks, while some valuable items were also recovered from the affected shops.
Emergency operations at the scene were concluded at about 1:40pm.
The agency said it would continue to support affected communities and coordinate emergency response operations with relevant stakeholders.
