A fire outbreak at the oil mill market along Aba Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has destroyed goods and properties worth millions of naira.
Though the cause of the fire was not immediately ascertained, it was learnt that it started early Saturday when traders were still in their houses.
The oil mill market is a popular mid-week market situated in Rumuokwurusi community in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the State.
An eyewitness said the fire raged for many hours before fire fighters arrived to put it out.
One of the victims, who spoke in confidence, said she recently borrowed money to purchase goods, which were all consumed by the fire.
She said: “This morning I was still sleeping when I received a call that the market was on fire. When I got there, all my goods and those of others had been destroyed.”