Some eyewitnesses told The Guardian that no less than 40 shops, five storage facilities, 20 residential rooms, and cash, all worth millions of naira, were lost to the inferno. They added that the goods in the shops and storage facilities include provisions, animal feeds, and food items. Some of the operators at the market who spoke with newsmen thanked God that no life was lost from what they described as a ‘mysterious’ fire. The sellers in separate interviews said they were grateful that no one died in the incident, which burnt many shops and three vehicles. When visited, a part of the building had collapsed while the roof was completely razed by fire.

Source: The Guardian January 01, 2020 04:30 UTC