DAILY POST reports that the fire outbreak happened in less than 36 hours after that, that gutted a section of Ekiosa market, where about 20 shops were affected, resulting in the loss of property estimated to be worth one billion naira. It was gathered that the fire started at a shop dealing in hospital and laboratory equipment by 2 pm and later spread to other shops within the building.
Before I knew it, the fire extended to my boutique. 'All I know is that the fire started from the laboratory shop and spread to other shops. The cause of the fire, I still don't know. What I lost in the inferno is worth over N20 million,' he said.