There was a fire outbreak at the popular Oba Market in Benin, Edo State.
Amiloaded gathered that the fire started midnight on Monday and efforts to put it out are ongoing.
Findings revealed that hundreds of shops have been destroyed by the fire.
It is not yet clear what led to the outbreak, but operatives of the fire service were on ground later in the morning to stop the fire.
Osayi Ikponmwosa, one of the traders who owns a boutique in the market complex, said she got a call around 1am that the market was on fire.
Picture of Ikponmwosa, a trader affected by the fire
“We lost everything. We couldn’t get here until this morning and the fire had already burnt everything in the shop,” she said.
Federal Fire Service Zone K tweeted, “At about 1:00hrs this morning Men of Federal Fire Service Zone K Edo command turned out to combat a raging inferno at Oba market ring road Benin city Edo State. In attendance are Nigerian Army, Nigerian Air force, NPDC, and UNIBEN fire service.”
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