Although the cause of the incident remains unknown but eye witnesses' account said the inferno which started around 4.30am may have been ignited by the illegal petroleum business which the section is associated with.
According to eye witnesses' account, the burnt vehicles were some of the trucks used in transacting the illegal business while the bodies were some of the suspected dealers of the business before the disaster was recorded. An eye witness Mr Innocent Alabari said one of the shops was as at 2am, been delivered of a new stock unsuspecting that the fire will strike.
Some of the affected traders watched helplessly as their goods and shops worth millions of Naira were destroyed by the fire. One of them simply identified as Mama Kudirat said she was not involved in the illegal business but deals on kerosene in one of the shops. According to her, she was alerted by neighbours who live close to the market, " my telephone rang around 4am, but I could not arrive the scene immediately due to the distance.
Tears flowed freely as they watched the remains of their properties which were burnt beyond recognition. Also, fire fighters found it difficult to fight the fire as they were attacked by some hoodlums who hijacked the incident to unleash terror on innocent people.
According to eye witnesses' account, the burnt vehicles were some of the trucks used in transacting the illegal business while the bodies were some of the suspected dealers of the business before the disaster was recorded. An eye witness Mr Innocent Alabari said one of the shops was as at 2am, been delivered of a new stock unsuspecting that the fire will strike.
Some of the affected traders watched helplessly as their goods and shops worth millions of Naira were destroyed by the fire. One of them simply identified as Mama Kudirat said she was not involved in the illegal business but deals on kerosene in one of the shops. According to her, she was alerted by neighbours who live close to the market, " my telephone rang around 4am, but I could not arrive the scene immediately due to the distance.
Tears flowed freely as they watched the remains of their properties which were burnt beyond recognition. Also, fire fighters found it difficult to fight the fire as they were attacked by some hoodlums who hijacked the incident to unleash terror on innocent people.
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