https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kssHcX7LZc

The popular Oba Market in Benin City, the Edo State capital, has been razed.

The fire, which burnt almost all the massive market, according to witnesses, started around 12:05 am and raged till 6 am before it was put out by a team of firefighters.

It was learnt there was no public electricity supply when the fire started, thereby ruling out the possibility of electrical spark while the actual cause of the fire had not been ascertained.

Many of the traders were crying uncontrollably over the loss of their valuable goods, estimated to be hundreds of millions.

The ever-busy dualized road in front of the burnt market, near Ring Road, was cordoned off by policemen with traffic diverted to adjoining roads and streets.

The Assistant Controller, Federal Fire Servce in Asaba, Delta state, Samson Karibo, who was in Benin with his men, on special assignment, greatly assisted to put out the fire.

Karibo disclosed that the Chief Security Officer (CSO) to Obaseki called to inform him, shortly after the fire started, thereby making him to quickly move to the scene with his men.

Karibo assured the inferno would be thoroughly investigated to know the cause to prevent a similar incidents in the future.

SOURCE: https://thenationonlineng.net/breaking-fire-razes-oba-market-in-benin/

Hmmm this is just sad. Imagine the livelihood of so many gone up in smoke. Please thorough investigation should be carried out and if this is found to be a deliberate act of arson, may such face justice as is legally required. Sad

If I were Benin witches I'd rather work to ensure the safety of the state than raising down people source of livelihood

All these suspicious fires in the major Nigerian markets...

campaign promise
Obaseki: i willt rebuid the market if re-elected.
ize-iyamu: i will rebuild the marke if elected.

nobody get time for this one now, they are busy conducting their primaries for the governorship election and the governor is still running up and down for PDP ticket. Sorry to all those that lost valuables in this inferno.

Hmmm

election wahala