The Popular Onitsha plastic market located at a plaza by Amobi street, was razed by fire in the early hours of Friday morning. The sad incident was confirmed by the Anambra State Police Command on Friday.
The Anambra State Police Command in a statement released and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Haruna Mohammed on Friday 5th March 2021, stated that the Police have commenced investigation to ascertain circumstances surrounding the fire incident at Onitsha Plastic market.
CSP Haruna Mohammed, in confirming the incident, said that “on 5/3/2021 at about 1:50am,there was a fire outbreak at a plaza located at plastic market by Amobi street Onitsha in Anambra State.
Police operatives led by DPO CPS Onitsha SP Ifeanyi Iburu quickly mobilised to the scene and cordoned off the area to prevent looting and further catastrophe.
Fire Service was equally contacted and they responded promptly.
The fire was extinguished with the help of firefighters and other sympathizers in the area,” he said.
CSP Haruna Mohammed continued by adding that there were no casualties, where he said that, “no loss of life and no injury have been reported.
An investigation is ongoing to ascertain the extent of damage and circumstances surrounding the incident,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police CP Monday Bala Kuryas has appealed to the public to always apply safety precautions especially by switching off all electrical appliances in their homes, shops and workplaces when not in use in order to avert similar ugly incidents which could also lead to loss of lives and injuries especially during this harmattan period.