About 100 shops razed as fire engulfs Sabo market in Sagamu

An early morning fire outbreak occurred today at the Sabo market of Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State destroying over 100 shops.

The fire that reportedly started around 1am destroyed the cloth sellers section and valuables worth millions of naira.

The cause of the fire was said to be a power upsurge that occurred when electricity was restored by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company

One of the shop owners, who is the Chairman of Table Water and Beverages Producers Association of Nigeria, Remo zone, Adetola Soyemi, told our correspondents that over 100 shops were razed in the inferno.

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On the affected areas in the market, Soyemi said, “Cloth sellers, yam flour sellers, grains sellers, herbs sellers, kola nut sellers, padlocks shops and building materials sections were affected.”