No fewer
than 25 shops and two houses were yesterday razed in an early morning inferno
which razed a section of Sabo Market, Ikorodu.
Property
worth millions of Naira was also lost to the fire, which also consumed a
relaxation spot.
The incident
which was attributed to a power surge occurred at about 1:20am when the traders
had retired from the day’s business.
The prompt
response of the state emergency respondents was said to have prevented the fire
from escalating.
A mild drama
ensued at the scene as some of the victims blamed their woes on the
non-challant attitude of personnel of Ikeja Distribution Company who supplies
electricity to the market.
According to
the traders, the company failed to respond to a distress call until the
situation almost got out of hand.
“Before
going home on Tuesday, there was high voltage which affected electrical
appliances such as bulbs, fans and sockets, a signal that havoc will soon be
recorded but the distribution company turned deaf ears to this.
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