Tag: Fire
-
Fire engulfs Rivers Government scrap yard
Some parts of Eliozu Community in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State were on Saturday enveloped with smoke as government scrap yard caught fire causing so much panic among residents. Fire started at 7am at the Rivers State Government Scrap Yard at Eliozu loaded with condemned tyres opposite Eliozu Market, Off East-West and G.U.…
-
Over 5000 homeless as fire razes fishing community in Akwa Ibom
No fewer than 2,000 houses have been burnt and over 5,000 people rendered homeless following a fire incident that occurred in the early hours on Friday at Iwoukpom community in Ibeno council area of Akwa Ibom State. While the cause of the fire could not be ascertained as at press time however finding s revealed…
-
111 people burnt to death in Kano
No fewer than 111 people have been burnt to death in series of fire incidents in Kano State, State Fire Service disclosed on Friday. The losses were recorded in 813 fire incidents in Kano between January and December, 2019, Saidu Muhammed, Fire Service Public Relations Officer said. Also, the fire service said its men saved…
-
Fire engulfs part of David Mark’s residence
A fire incident was reported at the Otukpo residence of former Senate President, Senator David Mark in Benue state. The fire incident which was confirmed by Dr. Adakole Elijah on behalf of Senator Mark burnt some properties including 15 motorcycles and two vehicles. He added that the arrival of the Fire Service personnel prevented the…
-
Fire razes popular ‘Kara’ Market on New Year’s eve
A section of the popular cattle market also known as ‘Kara’ close to the Berger Garage along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway was gutted by fire on Tuesday morning. The correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that visited the market gathered from some eyewitnesses that no less than 40 shops, five storage facilities, 20 residential…
-
BREAKING: Military armoured tank razed by fire in Damaturu
A military armoured tank on Monday caught fire in Damaturu, Yobe state causing several explosions from the vehicle. The explosions threw the entire town into pandemonium as resident scampered for safety. The Spokesman of Operation Lafiya Dole Sector II, Captain Njoka Irabor confirmed the incident. Captain Irabor described the incident as unfortunate but said the…
-
Fire razes Benin market, EDPA complex
Properties worth millions of naira were on Sunday destroyed by fire at the popular Ekiosa Market in Benin, Edo State. It was gathered that the fire started at about 11:00a.m. from the goat section before spreading to other parts of the market. A five-storey building housing the Edo Property Development Agency (EDPA) was also razed.…
-
Protect your source of livelihood – Francis Ewherido
By Francis Ewherido The sudden loss of a source of livelihood by the breadwinner of a family can put the entire family in financial uncertainty. Daily upkeep, school fees, rents, medical attention, etc., all become endangered. That is the fate that has befallen many traders in markets located in Onitsha, Anambra State, Benin in Edo…
-
Tragic! Fire guts WHO vaccination storage facility in Osogbo
World Health Organisation (WHO) vaccination storage facility at the Ayegbaju Market in Osogbo, was on Saturday razed by fire, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. According to a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) official, Ajinase Alade, attached to the facility, the fire started from a working power generator close to the WHO…
-
Fire razes NNPC, Ibadan depot
The Nigerian Pipelines and Storage Company Limited, a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Apata, Ibadan, Oyo, depot was on Wednesday gutted by fire, leaving about seven persons injured. A section of the loading point was completely damaged by fire, while three petrol tankers were also burnt. One of the persons injured, simply…