Goods and other valuables worth millions of naira were destroyed on Sunday when fire gutted about 50 shops and a large number of shanties at the Kara Market at Isheri in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The cause of the mystery fire had yet to be determined as of press time.
Our correspondent, however, gathered that the fire started from one of the shops in the market.
The source said the fire started around 4.30pm, and later spread to other shops and shanties, consuming money, goods and other valuables.
He said, “Money, clothes, and goods were consumed in the fire. We are left with nothing.”
The state commissioner of Police, Mr. Ikemefuna Okoye, who paid a visit to the scene on Monday, described the incident as unfortunate.
He ordered his men to commence investigation and unravel the cause of the inferno.
The police spokesman in the state, Mr. Muyiwa Adejobi, said the CP was touched by the extent of destruction the fire disaster had caused.
He said, “About 50 shops were razed by the fire. We gathered that money, goods and other valuables were lost in the fire disaster, but no life was lost.
“The CP has ordered an investigation into the incident. For now, no one has been able to tell the police the cause of the fire disaster.”
The CP was received at the market by the Secretary of the Kara Market Association, Mr. Mohammed Sani.
He was accompanied by the Area commander, Ota, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Titilayo Kayode, among others.
A large part of the area was razed last year, displacing no fewer that 5,000 residents.
The state government, that time, stated it would relocate the residents, saying they had no permit to stay in the area.
However, no government official was willing to speak on the latest incident, while Governor Ibikunle Amosun was said to be in Abuja.
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