In the early hours of Tuesday, a devastating fire tore through Owode Market in Offa, Kwara State, leaving several shops engulfed in flames.
Heart-wrenching footage obtained by SaharaReporters captured the anguish of shop owners as they witnessed their livelihoods being consumed by the inferno.
Amidst the chaos, one trader speculated on the cause, suggesting it might have originated from cooking activities rather than an electrical fault.
Responding swiftly, personnel from the Federal Fire Service and Kwara State Fire Service managed to extinguish the blaze, but not before it had ravaged at least five shops.
While the authorities are still assessing the extent of the damage, initial reports indicate significant losses in goods and property.
Details surrounding the cause of the fire remain unclear, prompting calls for an official statement from the fire service to shed light on the incident.
