Good valued at million of naira have been destroyed by midnight fire at the popular Maciver Market in Warri, the commercial hub of Delta State.
According to Daily Report Nigeria, the incident occurred within the hours of 1:20am to 2:00am on Monday, December 11th 2023.
Eyewitness said the result of the inferno was yet to to be identified.
An eyewitness, Tony Demebide, opined that it could have been as a result of combustible items such as “paper, cellophane, and other domestic materials.”
Demebide also lamented the actions of suspected thieves who took advantage of the fire outbreak to cart away products from stores in the guise of rescue.
“I saw for myself young boys/men in the guise of trying to save the situation, carting away with properties and other items.
“I saw some arguing over ownership and who picked it up first,” he said.
The incident is coming less than a week after the fire outbreak at the neighboring Ogbe-Ijoh market which has been labeled the most devastating occurrence ever recorded in the history of the market.
