A fire outbreak that occurred at Useh junction, opposite Ogida barracks in Benin city, Edo State capital has destroyed shops and goods.
The fire broke out on Saturday morning with a line of shops with goods running into millions of naira destroyed in the inferno.
At the moment, nothing is known about the cause of the disaster or if any casualty has been recorded.
Ogida Barracks belongs to Police Training School, Benin City, Edo state capital.
Meanwhile, in January 2023, no fewer than 25 shops and goods worth millions of Naira were razed down by a mid-day inferno that occurred at Lagos Street Market, Benin City, Edo State, six weeks after the burning down of a portion of the market.
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The popular market which is located about 100 metres from the State fire Service station could not salvage the situation as bystanders watched helplessly, as the fire, Sunday Tribune gathered started at about 12 noon.
Traders, scavengers and those living close to the market could not rescue goods from the inferno.
One of the owners of the affected Building, housing over 20 shops and warehouses, Mrs. Eleghon, popularly known as ‘Madam Lagos’, was said to have collapsed arising from the shock when learned of the disaster.
Madam Eleghon who had lost one of her properties in the previous fire incident that occurred in the market was said to have been admitted to the hospital for immediate medical attention.