24 Hours Later, Next Cash And Carry Supermarket, Abuja Still Burning

Twenty four hours after a massive fire blazed Next Cash and Carry Supermarket in Jabi, Abuja, firefighters are still struggling to totally put out the fire.

This is as security operatives have denied journalists access to the premises of the razed Supermarket.

The supermarket which is one of the biggest in the territory, started burning at about 8 am on Sunday.

Reports has it that the inferno was triggered by an electrical surge which began from the administrative section of the supermarket.

The employees of the supermarket, however, accused personnel of the fire service of getting to the scene late.

The FCT Fire Service, Federal Fire Service, the fire units of the Nigerian Navy and Guards Brigade, and fire trucks from Julius Berger Plc tried as much as possible, on Sunday, to put off the fire.

However, reports have it that the fire is still raging and smokes have pervaded the entire area.

The firefighters were also seen trying to extinguish the fire.

Some parts of the supermarket have gone down as a result of the damage caused by the fire.

Meanwhile, the Federal Capital Territory Police Command revealed that it had arrested four suspects who tried to steal from the supermarket on Sunday.

According to her, the suspects are currently at the Mabushi Divisional Police Station.

She said, “Security agencies were deployed to manage the situation, minimize damage, extinguish the inferno and ensure the maintenance of law and order.

“Suspects who made attempts to cart away goods from the store and were promptly arrested. They are: Ali Audu aged 18 Years; Yahaya Yunusa aged 20 Years; and Sahabi Abubakar aged 20 Years.”

She further said an investigation is currently ongoing to ascertain the cause of the fire.