In the late evening of Tuesday july 12, a section of the Eke Market, Amangbala community, in the Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, was destroyed by fire. The loss of goods and property is estimated to be in the millions of naira. Numerous stores apparently burned down, despite the fact that the origin of the fire was still unknown at the time this report was filed. As the fire spread, it was learned that traders' attempts to save their products had failed because the fire was much and they can't take the risk of loosing their lives, their goods and their properties at same time.
According to reports, the youth mobilized and prevented the fire from spreading. Oby Oko-Enyim, the leader of Afikpo North LGA, paid a visit to the incident's scene on Wednesday July 13. .
She expressed sympathy for the victims and added, "So far, there is life, and there is hope. Don't let this discourage you or make you give up. This setback will be overcome by all of you. The Chairman of the Afikpo Market Traders Association, Mr. Johnson Inya Oka, showed the council chief around the rubble as he lobbied the state government for aid for the victims.
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