Just IN: Popular Uselu Market In Benin City Gutted By Fire

A section of the Popular Uselu market located along Ugbowo road in ‎Egor Local Government Area of Edo State, was razed down by fire on Monday evening.

The fire, reported to have started at about 8:30pm, gutted a minimum of 50 shops although no life was reported to be lost.

When our correspondent got to the scene of the incident, there was a billow from the charred remains of the burnt goods.

While some of the affected traders struggled to salvage what was left of their wares, many others were seen bemoaning the level of damage done to goods worth millions of Naira.

One of the traders, Mr. Chidera Nwakeze, explained, "I came to the market around 8.30pm and discovered that it was on fire. But before I could get to my shops, they had already been consumed with all my goods."

However, few others insinuated and alleged that the fire outbreak was a conspiracy towards the Igbo traders in the market.

"I don't think that the fire was caused by any electrical fault because the section which got burnt has been out of electricity supply, a female trader said.

"Someone must have set fire on this area of the market because it is dominated by Igbo people," she added.

According to punchng.com, the council chairman, Mr. Victor Enobakhare, described the incident as an act of sabotage by persons who were against the reconstruction of the market, also known as Edaiken Market.

While urging the victims to remain calm, he however, announced a donation of one million Naira to serve as a palliative to cushion the effect of the damage and promised to notify the state government on further action.

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