Our correspondent, who visited the scene, saw residents counting their losses.
Some of the victims told our correspondent that the fire started at about 1am and destroyed valuable goods before their owners arrived. One of them said, “We called firefighters. They came with just a tank of water. The fire was too much and they couldn’t quench it. They left and told us that their water was finished. Several hours later, they have not returned. As you can see, the fire is still causing further damage.”He said, “I lost two machines and other things. We didn’t take out a pin from the shops. Everything is lost. The loss is unbearable. It is a black Christmas for us. We don’t know where to go from here.
Another victim said, “The annoying thing is that people offloaded goods worth millions last night and went home, only to be called hours later that the market was on fire. This is unbearable. I suspect foul play. The government should probe this incident. “A customer came here and bought wood worth N7.5m. He said he was coming this morning to carry it. I don’t even know what he will do now. Will he seek a refund? If he does that where will the shop owner get it? “All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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