A fire that occurred in the Ogbosisi Timber Market in the Onitsha area of Anambra State late Wednesday night has left several goods worth millions destroyed.
An X user identified as Omaletocracy shared videos of the inferno incident in a post.
The video showed some traders trying to salvage their goods while the inferno rages.
He captioned the video as “Head bridge mkt Onitsha is on fire 18/12/2024.”
Ikenga mentioned that the area was cordoned off 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.”
