Nigeria, Dec. 24 -- A minor fire broke out late Tuesday night at the Terminus Market in Jos, Plateau State, the Jos Main Market Authority has confirmed.

Preliminary investigations have yet to establish the exact cause of the fire.

Firefighters from both the federal and Plateau State Fire Services responded promptly, containing the fire before it could spread.

According to the Jos Main Market Authority, security agencies cordoned off the area to safeguard traders' property and maintain order.

Terminus Market has a history of devastating fires. In February 2001, a massive blaze destroyed large portions of the market, leaving countless traders bankrupt.

Another fire in April 2025 consumed a section of the market where traders had resett...