By Nicholas Ojo
Some sections of Onitsha main market in Anambra State have been reportedly razed by early morning fire on Monday.
It was learnt that the fire, which was said to have started at about 2 a.m., destroyed items and properties worth millions of Naira.
The state Director of Fire Service, Mr Martin Agbili, confirmed the incident, noting that the fire had been contained.
“The situation is under control, the major fire has been controlled.
“Heavy properties got burnt and lost to the fire incident because of the nature of the commodities being sold in that area, which helped in spreading the fire faster,” he said.
According to him, the fire incident was not within the Onitsha main market, and urged residents to stop escalating the situation.
The director said investigations had commenced to determine the cause of the inferno.
Meanwhile, no clue has been obtained as to the actual cause of the incident as at press time.