Peter Dada, Akure
Goods said to be worth millions of naira were destroyed in a fire incident that occurred at a popular commercial centre at the post office area of Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Thursday.
The fire also gutted an office of the Akure South Local Government Area inside the centre.
The market shared boundary with the palace of the Deji of Akure.
Although no life was lost in the incident, it was gathered that many of the traders collapsed when they saw the damage caused by the fire.
An eyewitness, who declined identification, said the fire gutted no fewer than 100 lock-up shops which were filled with stationery, photocopy machines and computer accessories, among others.
Another eyewitness said the fire started about 1am, adding that its cause had yet to be known.
He said, “When the fire started in the middle of the night, we put a distress call to the men of the…
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