Inferno on Friday night engulfed popular Ogbegonogo market
in Asaba, Delta State and destroyed goods worth millions of naira. The inferno started at the Umuaji Line at
about 7: 00 pm, lasted for about two hours destroying over 30 shops while wares
valued at millions of naira were burnt down.
It was gathered that trouble started when the Benin
Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) restored power to the area, leaving
wailing on the faces of traders.
Fire service fighters were on ground battling the inferno
while men of the Nigerian Police Force were seen controlling traffic and
ensuring that hoodlums do not take advantage of the situation to loot shops.
Ware owners including pregnant women were seen running to
savage their goods and shops from destroying while others stood helpless
watching the ravaging fire.
A shop owner who was affected who simply identified himself
as Emeka told our correspondent that he just returned from the market where he
spent close to a million to purchase goods.
Another respondent, Mrs. Ejiofor who deals on expensive
clothing said, "where will I start from now that schools has resumed and my
husband just paid huge amount as rent", adding that she has lost all that she
stocked in her shop.
As at the time of filing this report, traders are still
counting their lost while men of the fire service and the police are still on
ground watching the situation.
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