It was a sad day for traders in Sapele market today as traders Lament loss of goods worth Millions of Naira due to an early morning fire outbreak.
Eye witness account had it that the fire started late in the night, between 2.00am and 3.00am and razed down stores in the waterside area of Sapele main market.
Most of the shops affected were used as ware houses for goods and contain goods worth millions of Naira.
One of the traders by name Senator cried out that her foundation has been taken away from her once more,--- How do I start all over again-- She lamented.
It was gathered that this is about the third time that her shop has suffered fire inferno and in each occasion, she hardly retrieve any of her goods.
Many other traders lamented their loss to the inferno when a visit was made to the scene of the incident.
It was said that before fire fighters could get to the scene, enough damage had been made.
However, a lady identified as Mrs. Queen escape losses from the inferno as her shop was decked round and the roof of her shop was also decked.
The fire could not enter the shop and her goods were spared.
Attempt to reach the local government Chairman, Hon. Eugene Okpe Inoaghan, to comment on the inferno proof abortive as he could not be reached.
Sympathizers calls on the government of the day, both at the local and state level, to come to the aid of the traders as their economic mainstay have been devastated.
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