By Pius Awunah
The Adidas Sports shop of the Jabi Lake Mall, Abuja, went into flames in the early hours of Thursday, October 30,2025,though no life was lost.
The cause of the blaze, which reportedly started at about 3 a.m. was not immediately known.
Firefighters from the Federal Fire Service(FFS), the Berger Fire Department, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Fire Service, along with police officers, were immediately deployed to the scene.
A Jabi resident who simply identified himself as Saliu, confirmed that the fire was brought under control.
He said: “Around 3 this morning, there was a fire incident at the Jabi Lake Mall in Abuja. No loss of life or injury was recorded. Only the Adidas Sports shop was affected by the fire.”
Another eyewitness,James Babatunde, said that the fire was eventually brought under control.
He said, “At about 3 a.m. today, there was a fire outbreak at Jabi Lake Mall. Thankfully, no one was injured or killed. The fire only affected the Adidas Sports shop.
The FCT police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident, saying police officers have been deployed to the location to secure the area and prevent looting.
“We received a distress call at about 3:40 a.m. We immediately deployed our men there to secure the place and prevent any breach of public order,” she said.
