Properties worth millions of Naira have been lost after a fire incident took over the popular Ojoto market located on Azikiwestreet Mile 2 Diobu inside Port Harcourt, Rivers state on Thursday night, April 13.
According to eyewitnesses, it was said that the fire started from an electric spark in a shop after power was restored at the market at about 9:15 yesterday night.
The witnesses also emphasized that the presence of diesel and other petroleum products that were stored in the market for sale ignited the fire.
It was reported that the angry youths chased away the operatives of fire service who arrived around 10:42pm, over an hour after the fire started.
The crowd were angry that the firemen allegedly showed up late, since the men and the youths of the community had already gone far in putting the fire off.
However, reports showed that the presence of the personnel of Azikiwe Police Division prevented hoodlums from stealing the recovered goods and properties from the shops.