A fire that broke out late Wednesday night at the Ogbosisi Timber Market in the Onitsha region of Anambra State has resulted in significant destruction of goods.
A netizen identified as Omaletocracy took to X to share videos of the incident.
Naija News reports that the footage depicted several traders attempting to salvage their merchandise amidst the ongoing flames.
The post was captioned, “Head bridge mkt Onitsha is on fire 18/12/2024.”
In a statement released on Thursday morning, the spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed that there were no casualties resulting from the fire.
Ikenga also mentioned that the area had been secured to deter potential looting by criminals.
Ikenga said, “The swift response of the Police and Fire service operatives to the outbreak at Ogbosisi on 18/12/2024 by 8.45 pm brought the situation under control.
“Meanwhile, police operatives have cordoned off the scene of the incident to prevent hoodlums from taking undue advantage of the situation to loot properties and goods of individuals in the area.
“The command has, however, begun an investigation into the cause of the fire incident and notes that no life was lost. Also, the worth of goods destroyed is yet to be ascertained.”
