By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu
Property worth millions of naira were destroyed yesterday, 9th August 2024 at Okwele/Lumumber street Mile 2 Diobu,Port Harcourt in Rivers State.
The cause of the inferno is yet to be ascertained but there are speculations that the fire may have been caused by cooking gas leakage in one of the apartment at the area.
A resident of the area identified as Ifeanyi told our correspondent that at about 4 am yesterday they were awaken by screaming from occupants of the compound .
He stated that before residents mobilized to the building,the fire has spread to over 8 apartment and the roof of the building.
Meanwhile, the Police and local vigilante group were on ground to prevent hoodlums from stealing the little items some of the occupants were able to rescue from their apartments.
Our correspondent who visited the scene of the incident reports that the building contains twelve big stores and ten rooms .
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