Lagos Territorial Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency , Ibrahim Farinloye, said 14 other buildings were seriously impacted by the fire.
About 200 shops were yesterday razed in a night fire at the Ikom main market in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State. “All we want now is support from the government to enable us get our lives back. Government should also do the needful by having a functional fire service in Ikom and other council areas,” he said.One of the victims, Augustine Eze, said it was difficult to ascertain the cause of the fire as there was no electricity ‘and nobody is allowed to pass the night in the market’.
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