Midnight Fire Destroys Goods Worth Over ₦50 Million in Umuahia as Shop Owner Cries for Help

Early morning fire yesterday destroyed goods worth millions of Naira in a double wholesale shop along Umuohu Okpula Ndume axis of Umuahia Ikot Ekpene road.

Narrating the incident to journalists who visited the scene, the shop owner, Mrs Abigail Uzodinma, who could not explain the cause of the inferno, said she was surprised when she received information that her shop was on fire at about 12 am.

Mrs Uzodinma wondered what could be the cause of the inferno in a place where there was no electricity and inflammable materials.

The woman, who deals in bags of rice, garri and condiments, disclosed that she had just returned from the market, adding that she lost over 50 million to the fire.

She appealed to the Government and good-spirited individuals to come to her aid to enable her to pay the debt incurred and return to business.

The Eagle News gathered that it took the intervention of the men of the state fire service and residents to prevent the fire from escalating to other buildings around the area.