The popular Rumuomasi Morning Market in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area in Rivers State has been destroyed by fire that occurred on Tuesday night.
Some victims of the incident said the fire, which consumed goods and properties worth millions of naira started at about 7:30pm following a spark immediately power was restored in the area.
Federal and Rivers State fire Fighters and others from oil firms were said to have put out the fire after surmounting some challenges.
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The police in the state also deployed officials to guard the stores and stop miscreants from looting traders’ goods.
A victim, Mr Anthony Chikere, said he was at home when he received many telephone calls informing him about the incident.
Chikere, a wholesaler of lace materials said he lost goods of over N100 million to the fire and appealed to the state government to assist the victims.