About nine persons lost their lives in different fire incidents that occurred in Kano state in June 2023. Saminu Abdullahi, the spokesperson of the State Fire Service confirmed the development in a statement, explaining that within the month under review, 26 persons were rescued from the fire incidents that happened, stressing that property worth N6.7m
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Properties destroyed as fire guts Onitsha hotel
A hotel in Onitsha, the commercial city of Anambra State was gutted by fire early morning Monday. Though the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained at the time of filing the report, but properties worth millions of naira were said to have been lost to the inferno. State Fire Chief, Engr Martin Agbili,
Read moreTraders groan as fire razes buildings, shops in Main market
…The fire started at the White House area of main market where lace materials are sold A two-storey building in the popular main market, Onitsha Anambra State was on Tuesday morning gutted by fire. The fire which started around 4.am, affected the building housing Police block, Onitsha North Local Government office, warehouses and shops in main market. Although
Read moreTrader nearly burnt to death for setting Anambra market ablaze
…The trader was said to have carried out the act following advice from a native doctor A trader, Ikenna Okafor has been arrested over alleged plot to set ablaze Mgbuka Obosi Old Motor Spareparts market in Idemili North Local Government Area, Anambra State The suspect was said to have carried out the act following advice
Read moreWood-ladden lorry crashes, catches fire in Anambra
…the lorry and its contents were destroyed by the inferno An articulated lorry loaded with foreign woods went up in flames on Sunday along Enugu-Onitsha expressway, Anambra State. The incident which occurred at about 2.29pm, around Enugu-Agidi junction was caused by loss of control of the driver which led to crash. The Daily Vendor gathered that
Read moreFG silence on Lagos market attack dangerous precedence – Ohanaeze
…the Ohanaeze boss was reacting to Wednesday’s attack on Ndigbo at the Akere spare parts market olodi Apapa Lagos Ohanaeze Ndigbo has condemned attack on people of Southeast and wanton destruction of lives and property nationwide without government’s intervention. National Vice president of the apex Igbo socio cultural organization, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene Okeke described the
Read moreMillions of property destroyed as fire razes Anambra students’ hostel
…the inferno affected hostels A, B and C of the world bank assisted uncompleted project housing over 400 students Some hostel blocks at St. John’s Science and Technical College, Alor in Idemili South Local Government area of Anambra State have been razed by fire. The incident which occurred around 9am on Monday reportedly destroyed property worth over
Read moreFire razes 17 shops in Anambra timber market
About 17 shops have been gutted by fire at the popular timber market, Umuokpu, Awka, Anambra State. The incident which occurred around 10pm on Tuesday, lasted for over three hours before it was extinguished. The Daily Vendor gathered that no life was lost in the inferno which cause was yet to be ascertained. Confirming the incident,
Read moreFire razes shops in Onitsha Post Office
…The Daily Vendor learnt that the incident which occurred around 12.30 am, destroyed shops and property worth millions of naira No fewer than five shops were on Sunday morning gutted by fire within premises of General Post Office, along Old Market road, Onitsha, Anambra State. The incident which occurred around 12.30 am, was said to have destroyed property worth
Read moreFire averted at UNIZIK law faculty building
…we received a distress call of bush fire outbreak encroaching the Faculty of Law Fire disaster was on Friday night averted at the Faculty of Law, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State The incident which occurred around 10.21pm was reportedly caused by burning of waste bin within the premises. The Daily Vendor gathered that quick response of the fire
Read moreProperty destroyed as fire guts Anambra hotel
…the fire was caused by power surge from one of the air conditioning system in the hotel Property worth millions of naira were on Wednesday destroyed by fire in a hotel in Enu-Avomimi, Enugu-Ukwu, Anambra State. The fire, which started around 4.35am was reportedly caused by power surge. The Daily Vendor gathered that two rooms were completely
Read moreHeavy loss as fire guts Lagos market
…sources claim some of the fire trucks that came had no water A five-storey building on Gbajumo Street, Balogun Market, in the Lagos Island Local Government Area of Lagos State was on Wednesday night gutted by fire, leading to the loss of goods worth millions of naira. Firefighters of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service were
Read moreFire guts plaza in Anambra market
Property worth millions of naira were on Tuesday destroyed in a fire outbreak at Ezenwa Plaza opposite Eke Awka Market, Awka, Anambra State. The Daily Vendor learnt that the fire which started around 7.28pm was caused by power surge. Eye witness said aside phone accessories that were destroyed by the inferno, some of the roofing sheets of
Read moreAnother market razed in Anambra
Fire has razed the Mata Foam Depot in Nodu Market, Okpuno, Anambra State, and destroyed multi-million naira worth of goods. The cause of the fire incident which broke out at about 5:39 pm on Monday was yet to be ascertained. An eyewitness told The Daily Vendor that the fire emanated from a corner of the factory and
Read more5 cheat death as fire guts 4-room apartment in Anambra
…the fire started around 2am Five persons escaped being burnt to death in a fire explosion in a four-bedroom apartment along Araba Street, Awka, Anambra State. The inferno which occurred around 2am, destroyed properties worth millions of naira. Speaking to reporters on Friday, an occupant of one of the rooms, Ahmed Idris said he and other
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