Disasters
By Kennedy Nnamani
A first generation bank located in Ahiara junction in the Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State has been razed by fire.
According to a report from Naija News, millions of naira were reported lost during the inferno which occured on Tuesday, March 28.
The report cited Punch stating that when contacted, Henry Okoyo, the spokesperson for the police in Imo State, confirmed the incident.
It added that the fire outbreak started from a nearby fuel station and spread to the bank where it destroyed the structure and assets. A source revealed that the fire started on Tuesday afternoon.
The source said “The inferno started from a nearby fuel station and spread to the First bank building and destroyed it. Assets worth millions of Naira were lost.”
Okoyo said that it took the efforts of firefighters from Owerri and the community residents to quench the inferno.
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Tags: First Bank Henry Okoyo
