Properties worth millions of naira were destroyed in a fire that gutted the MDS Orisunbare market and the head office of NIPOST in Osogbo.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
Fire Service officials moved to the scene on time but they couldn’t stop the ravaging fire.
Properties worth millions of naira were destroyed in a fire that gutted the MDS Orisunbare market and the head office of NIPOST in Osogbo.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
Fire Service officials moved to the scene on time but they couldn’t stop the ravaging fire. pic.twitter.com/D5iAEz1Jdn
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The development caused panic among residents of Osogbo as people were seen running helter-skelter.
The shop owners in the area lamented that hoodlums are causing trouble in Osogbo under the guise of ENDSARS protests and used the opportunity to loot shops in the area.
One of the officials of the Federal Fire Service in the state said the fire which started from the post office and affected the Orisumbare market.
An official of NIPOST described the fire incident as unfortunate and assured that the cause of the fire would be investigated.