A section of Kaura Modern Market, located opposite Prince and Princess Estate in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), was on Friday night gutted by fire.
The fire, which started at about 11 pm on Friday, burnt over 40 shops, leaving traders counting their losses.
Reports say that goods and properties worth several millions of Naira were reduced to ashes, leaving traders in a state of despair.
While the immediate cause of the fire could not be established, reports said that it took efforts of the men of the FCT Fire fighters to douse the blaze.
Traders, who lost their wares, were seen lamenting at the scene of the fire incident, while wading through the debris.
The full extent of the damage is still being assessed. However, it is clear that the fire wrath a huge damage.