Abuja furniture market fire destroys 21 shops, vehicle

Fire outbreak wrecks 21 shops and a car at Abuja’s Kugbo Furniture Market.

This development has been confirmed by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in a press statement released by the Abuja Operations Office Press Unit on Friday.

According to the agency, the fire occurred on Friday, but no casualty was recorded.

The statement read, “At about 11:15 hours on Friday, 2 October 2026, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Abuja Operations Office (AOO) Emergency Response and Ambulance Bay (ERAB) received a distress call regarding a fire outbreak at Kugbo Furniture Market, Abuja.

“Following the alert, relevant response stakeholders, including the Federal Fire Service and other emergency responders, were immediately activated to the scene.”

The agency noted that, “No casualties were recorded during the incident. However, preliminary assessment revealed that one vehicle and 21 shops were affected by the fire.”

It added that following the alert, relevant emergency response stakeholders, including the Federal Fire Service, were immediately mobilised to the scene.

The agency noted that NEMA responders supported crowd control efforts and assisted firefighters in containing the blaze.

It stated that the fire was successfully dampened to prevent secondary outbreaks and further spread.

It added that some valuable items were recovered from the affected shops.

Emergency operations at the scene were concluded at about 1:40 pm.

NEMA reaffirmed its commitment to supporting affected communities and coordinating effective emergency response operations in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.