A late-night fire on Wednesday ravaged the Ogbosisi Timber Market in Onitsha, Anambra State, resulting in the destruction of several goods.
Omaletocracy, an X user, shared a video of the fire incident in a post.
The footage showed some traders attempting to salvage their items as the fire raged.
He captioned the video as “Head bridge mkt Onitsha is on fire 18/12/2024.”
Tochukwu Ikenga, spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, confirmed the incident in a statement issued Thursday morning, stating that no lives were lost.
He added that the area had been secured to prevent hoodlums from looting.
Ikenga said, “the swift response of the Police and Fire service operatives to the outbreak at Ogbosisi on 18/12/2024 by 8.45 pm brought the situation under control.
“Meanwhile, police operatives have cordoned off the scene of the incident to prevent hoodlums from taking undue advantage of the situation to loot properties and goods of individuals in the area.
“The command has, however, begun an investigation into the cause of the fire incident and notes that no life was lost. Also, the worth of goods destroyed is yet to be ascertained.”
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