On Friday night fire gutted parts of Biafra Market Onitsha, Sokoto
Road close to River Niger, also known as Glorious Market Onitsha, destroying
over 300 shops and goods worth over N50 million, no life was lost but some
traders were said to have sustained injuries while trying to rescue their
goods.
Biafra Market is occupied mainly by traders doing their
businesses in shops constructed with pans, trading in both male and female
casual wears and other cloths including wrappers.
Confirming the incident, the Divisional Police Officer, DPO
in charge of Fegge Police Division, Mr. Ribiu Garba said the fire incident
affected U.S.A Line and started at about 9 pm, and was one of the first people
to arrive at the scene with men of Okpoko Fire Service Station and their
counterpart from Onitsha Main Market, who fought relentlessly to put off the
fire.
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