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  • Fire guts Onitsha market, destroys 3 chemical shops

    Fire guts Onitsha market, destroys 3 chemical shops

    An early morning blaze on Saturday gutted Ose Main Market in Onitsha, Anambra, destroying three shops where drums of chemicals were stored.

    The incident is contained in a statement signed by the Director/Fire Chief of Anambra Fire Service, Mr. Martin Agbili, and made available to newsmen in Onitsha.

    According to the statement, at about 1.02 a.m. on Saturday, the Anambra State Fire Service received a distress call of fire outbreak at No 4 Ajasa Street, Ose Main Market, Onitsha, where they sell chemicals.

    “We immediately deployed our fire trucks and our ever ready and fearless firefighters to the fire scene.

    “We swift into action, battled the fire, controlled and fought is to a standstill.

    “The cause of the fire was unknown as nobody was there when it started. Although, the fire destroyed about three shops but no life was lost during the heavy fire”, he said.

    The fire chief said that a lot were saved as they prevented the fire from spreading to other shops around the fire incident scene.

    He stressed on the importance of always switching off our electrical and electronic appliances, especially when they are not in use.

    He urged the residents to be mindful of the fact that the nation was already in the harmattan season and implored them to avoid anything which could cause a fire outbreak.

  • Market: Umahi bans selling, buying of lands, shops in Ebonyi

    Market: Umahi bans selling, buying of lands, shops in Ebonyi

    Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has warned against illegal selling and buying of lands and shops at the popular Kpirikpiri market in the state.

    This is contained in a statement on Wednesday in Abakaliki by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Uchenna Orji.

    Umahi warned the people involved to desist from the transaction, noting that the state government would punish perpetrators.

    “It has come to the notice of the governor that some local government officials of Ebonyi Local Government Council are illegally selling lands and shops at Kpirikpiri Market.

    “The sellers and buyers should know that the market is within the capital and as such belongs to the state government.

    “We hereby, give notice of revocation of all lands and shops at Kpirikpiri market.

    “All occupants are directed to proceed to the state Ministry of Market Development for appropriate documentation and payment to government.

    “Take note that where such occupants fail and or neglect to come to the ministry for documentation and payment within the stipulated time, they shall be held responsible for breach of the state Land Use Regulations,” he advised.

    The governor noted that after seven days from Wednesday, all lands and shops whose occupants failed to make their papers and appropriate payments would be shut.

    “All the perpetrators, no matter whom they are, shall be brought to book,’’he said.

    The governor stressed that the state government had not given anyone the right to sell any shop or land at the Kpirikpiri market, adding that, “all concerned have been sufficiently admonished’’.

  • LASG demolishes shops under burnt Apongbon Bridge

    LASG demolishes shops under burnt Apongbon Bridge

    The Lagos State Government (LASG) on Friday demolished shops and other structures constructed under the burnt Apongbon Bridge on Lagos Island.

    The Apongbon Bridge was razed by fire on March 23 due to activities of the traders, leading the Federal and the Lagos State Governments to issue a seven-day eviction notice to the traders with shops under the bridge.

    Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu had, on March 27, given the traders a three-day ultimatum to vacate or risk demolition of their shops.

    As early as 9.00 a.m. on Friday, April 29, the Lagos State Taskforce had moved to the site with their bulldozers, and began demolishing the shops.

    Security officials could be seen assembled at the foot of the burnt bridge in their patrol vehicles, monitoring the demolition of the shops and other structures.

    Other shop owners and traders in the shops across the road from the bridge were not allowed to open for business.

    Also, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) personnel were on ground to clear the rubble from the demolished structures into their waiting vans.

    One of the displaced shop owners, Mr Theophilus Best, said that they could not fight government for demolishing the shops, adding that he, however, prayed that the government would relocate them to a new site.

    Best, who is a wholesales of margarine/butter trader, said that since the fire incident, he had been sharing a shop with his friend.

    “I believe once there is life, there is hope for me and others affected,” he said.

    Another affected trader, Mr Ifeanyi Okoye, who sells baking ingredients, appealed to the state government to relocate them to a new site where they would continue their trading.

    Okoye said that since the government announced its intention to demolish the shops at the site, he had packed some of his goods that were not affected by the fire to a temporary site.

  • 294 shops, two residential bungalows, other properties razed in Oke-Afa plank market fire – LASEMA

    294 shops, two residential bungalows, other properties razed in Oke-Afa plank market fire – LASEMA

    No fewer than 294 shops have been completely razed after a night fire raged at the Oke-Afa Planks and Building Materials Market in the Ejigbo area of Lagos State on Friday.

    The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday.

    Although the cause of the inferno that started around 9 pm on Friday is yet to be ascertained, LASEMA said there was no record of casualties and no loss of lives.

    Besides the 294 shops razed, other properties destroyed by the fire include two residential bungalows, a market mosque, three storage tanks, amongst others.

    “Consequent upon the arrival of the Agency’s Responders at the scene of the incident, it was discovered that a plank market which consists of 378 shops at the above location was engulfed in a wild inferno on Friday night and continued raging till this morning, Saturday 18th, December 2021,” the statement read.

    “All efforts by the Agency’s Response Team, its Fire Men in collaboration with Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service to put out the fire and prevent it from spreading to adjoining buildings proved successful as the fire was curtailed from spreading further and put out completely.”

    LASEMA Director-General, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, sympathised with the shop owners and the residents of the affected buildings burnt by the fire.

    He appealed to all traders to ensure their properties are well insured while urging Lagosians to be safety-conscious and vigilant especially during the harmattan season which is harsh and prone to fire incidents.

    According to him, there is the need for Lagos residents to be very watchful and at alert to reduce the risk and vulnerability to fire outbreaks caused by the harsh harmattan season, because ’emergency management is everyone’s business’

    This is even as he reiterated the commitment of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu’s administration in prioritising the safety of lives and properties of Lagosians.

  • Bandits kill nine, rustle livestock, burgle shops in Zamfara

    Bandits kill nine, rustle livestock, burgle shops in Zamfara

    At least nine persons have been killed by bandits in Tungar Ruwa Village located in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

    The gunmen also rustled livestock, burgled shops, and carted away foodstuff, among other valuables.

    According to reports, the gunmen invaded the town on Wednesday night and started shooting sporadically leading to the death of nine locals and several others injured.

    The incident was confirmed on Friday night by the spokesperson of the Zamfara State Police Command, Mohammed Shehu.

    The police spokesperson said the tactical operatives have been deployed to the area to go after the perpetrators and to forestall further attacks.

    The Command further appealed to the people to always cooperate with security agencies to clamp down on criminals and their collaborators.

    Meanwhile, on Sunday, gunmen suspected to be bandits also attacked Rijiya village in Gusau Local Government Area of the state, killing six people and abducting several others.

    A resident of the village explained that the bandits stormed the village on motorcycles and shot sporadically into the air killing some of the residents.

    Also on Monday, seven police personnel were killed by bandits along the Tofa-Magami road in Gusau Local Government Area.

    Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred around 6:00 pm when the police operatives were patrolling the area. The bandits were said to have ambushed the police operatives, killing seven of them and setting ablaze the operational vehicle.

  • Banks, shops, other businesses shut down for days in Ogun State after receiving letters of attacks from robbers

    Banks, shops, other businesses shut down for days in Ogun State after receiving letters of attacks from robbers

    Business activities in the Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun State have been brought to a standstill since Monday following letters of notification of attacks allegedly written and sent to the area by armed robbers.

    TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the fear of the imminent attacks has forced banks, shops and other businesses to remain under lock and key.

    However, TNG gathered that the development is beginning to take adverse effects on residents whose business needs have been left unattended to for days now.

    Despite this incident, the banks maintained that they would only resume operations if the Ogun State Government assists the police with Armoured Personnel Carriers to be mounted close to their branches.

    Reacting to the development, some residents of Ijebu-Ode lamented that they have been travelling to places like Sagamu, Abeokuta, and others to deposit or withdraw money.

    But the Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said there is no reason for fear of attacks, saying the police had assured the banks and residents of their safety.

    “They are just entertaining fear where there is none; even the Area Commander and the DPOs have assured them that there is no need to fear,” he said.

    “Why should they be afraid because there are no Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)? Even if the APCs are working, is it not the police that will operate them?

    “The police are on the ground to provide adequate security of lives and properties; they are the ones that know why they are entertaining fear. We have assured them of their protection and our presence everywhere in Ijebu-Ode and everywhere in Ogun State. There is no reason to be panicking.

    “Despite all these assurances, they still doubt the sincerity of the police, I don’t know the motive behind this,” he added.

    TNG could not ascertain at the time of filing this report if the Governor Dapo Abiodun-led Ogun State Government has officially reacted to the development in that axis of the state.

     

  • Fire guts over 90 shops in Bauchi Market

    Fire guts over 90 shops in Bauchi Market

    A late-night fire has razed over 90 shops in the largest plaza at Wunti market in Bauchi city.

    While the cause of the fire was unknown as at Saturday morning, however, it gathered that the inferno started in a section of the plaza where salon, computer, and tailoring shops were located.

    No life was lost in the fire incident but shop owners lost valuables as it was impossible to evacuate property due to the inferno’s intensity.

    Business activities in the plaza have been halted as traders count their losses.

  • JUST IN: Pandemonium in Mile 12 as hoodlums vandalise BRT buses, loot shops

    JUST IN: Pandemonium in Mile 12 as hoodlums vandalise BRT buses, loot shops

    The #EndSARS violence spread to Mile 12 area of Lagos on Tuesday as hoodlums unleash terror on people and vandalised several BRT buses.

    It was gathered that the hoodlums also attacked private shops, shooting and looting properties in the area.

    There was pandemonium as traders and shop owners fled for safety.

    Vehicle owners were said to have abandon their vehicles and fled as the crisis spread around Mile 12 to Owode axis on Ikorodu Road.

    Primero, operator of the BRT (Blue buses) said they would be shutting down operation immediately to avoid other buses being damaged by the hoodlums.

    Thugs were presently moving around with guns and machetes and were causing mayhem, an eyewitness said on twitter.

    Hoodlums were seen on video holding machetes and other dangerous weapons.

    A top police chief, who craved anonymity said policemen had been drafted to the troubled area to maintain peace.

  • Tragic! Fire destroys shops, goods worth millions in Lagos

    Tragic! Fire destroys shops, goods worth millions in Lagos

    Residents of Peace Estate, off Lekki-Epe Expressway were distraught when nine shops were razed by fire on Tuesday.

    TheNewsGuru gathered that the fire which started from one of the 19 shops in a row, spread to eight other shops and destroyed goods worth millions of naira.

    The timely arrival of firefighters from the Lagos State Fire Service helped to prevent the fire from spreading to the remaining shops.

    The affected shops sold electronics and electrical cables.

    The deadly fire, which started around 4.32am, was extinguished by the personnel of the Lagos State Fire Service and the Federal Fire Service.

    The Head, Public Affairs Unit, Lagos State Fire Service, Jamiu Dosunmu, said in a statement that the cause of the fire could not be yet be ascertained.

    “Nine out of the 19 shops were severely burnt, while the firemen were able to save 10 with property worth millions of naira amidst the challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic,” he stated.

    The acting Head of the state fire service, Margaret Adeseye, said the agency had attended to 84 fire incidents since March 23, 2020, adding that the agency would ensure that the state was safe.

    Adeseye also urged residents of the state to follow the instructions of health experts to contain the spread of COVID-19.

     

  • Jubilation as Court orders Abuja council to rebuild 720 demolished shops

    Jubilation as Court orders Abuja council to rebuild 720 demolished shops

    An FCT High Court sitting in Jabi on Friday ordered the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) to rebuild the 720 shops and stores demolished at the Karmo market, a suburb of the FCT.

    The plaintiffs in 2011 sued AMAC, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muhammed Bello; and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) for the demolition of the market in 2006.

    The traders are Makata-Sylvanus Okechukwu, Alhaji Yahaya, Raphael Odoh, Zakari Yau, China Aria, Ibrahim Sani, Chukwuka Ukwueze, Abubakar Umar, Faith Jimoh, and Batholomew Okeke.

    Delivering judgment, Justice Yusuf Halilu held that the demolition carried out by the defendants was illegal since the allocations were made to the plaintiffs by AMAC.

    The judge said the defendants engaged in “official misconduct” when they refused to compensate the plaintiffs and shop owners and went ahead to demolish their structures.

    Mr Halilu also granted an order restraining the defendants from further interfering with the plaintiffs allocations given to them by AMAC or cause same to be reallocated to another person without compensation.

    The judge further ordered AMAC, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and the FCDA to pay N3 million as general damages to the plaintiffs.

    He also ordered the defendants to pay N100, 000 as cost of litigation.

    The plaintiffs had particularly prayed the court for an order to declare that the stores and shops built on the approval of AMAC in the market were illegally demolished by the defendants.

    They also sought the declaration of the court that the refusal of the defendants to compensate the shops owners before the demolition was an abuse of office, illegal, and null and void.

    The plaintiffs also prayed the court for an order mandating the defendants to build back the structure and an order compelling the defendants to pay each of plaintiffs N480, 000 as valueof the demolished shops.

    They have also prayed the court for an order for payment of N10 million as general damages for each of the plaintiffs for unlawful demolition and loss of businesses.

    Also, an order of injunction restraining the defendants from further interfering with the plaintiffs allocation, along with N10 million as cost of the suit respectively.

    In the alternative, the plaintiffs asked the court for an order to mandate the defendants to allocate a new permanent ground to them on which they would rebuild their demolished shops and stores.

    Part of the alternative prayers includes the payment of N10 million as general damage to each of the plaintiffs and cost of the suit in the sum of N10 million.

    The plaintiffs had also claimed in the suit that demolition notice were not served before the exercise was carried out and that the defendants disregarded the hardship the demolition cause to them.