By Olawale Lamina
Following a distressed call it received on Friday, the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA announced its early response to a fire outbreak at Kugbo Furniture Market, Abuja.
A statement by the agency’s Press Unit said at about 11:15 hours on Friday, 2 October 2026, NEMA Abuja Operations Office (AOO) Emergency Response and Ambulance Bay (ERAB) deployed its men, in collaboration with relevant response stakeholders, including the Federal Fire Service and other emergency responders, who immediately activated to the scene of the incident.
It explained that on arrival, NEMA responders supported crowd control efforts and assisted firefighters in containing the blaze.
“The fire was successfully dampened to prevent possible secondary outbreaks and further spread,” the statement said, adding that despite the extent of the inferno, no casualties were recorded, while preliminary assessment by the agency revealed that one vehicle and 21 shops were affected by the fire.
According to NEMA AOO, emergency operations at the scene were concluded at about 13:40 hours, with some valuable items successfully recovered from the affected shops.
The agency assured the public to its commitment to supporting affected communities and coordinating effective emergency response operations in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
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