Oba Market in Benin, Edo State, was razed by fire in the early hours of today, according to reports.
Kokomansion understands that incident which began in the early hours of Monday.
The fire, which burnt almost all the massive market, according to witnesses, started around 12:05 am and raged till 6am before it was put out by a team of fire fighters.
A tweet by the Federal Fire Service: read, “At about 1:00hrs this morning Men of Federal Fire Service Zone K Edo command turned out to combat a raging inferno at Oba market ring road Benin city Edo State. In attendance are Nigerian Army, Nigerian Air force, NPDC, and UNIBEN fire service.”
