At least ten shops opposite the Adekunle Ajasin University (AAUA) gate in Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, were reduced to ashes on Thursday night after a fire outbreak.
The inferno, which reportedly began around 10pm, consumed valuables and merchandise running into millions of naira.
One of the shop owners, who gave his name as Prince, recounted his ordeal.
He said: “I repair laptops and over 400 laptops in my shop have been burnt to ashes. I don’t know what to do; the laptops and my tools are all gone.”
Another victim said: “Before we got here yesterday, the shops had already been razed. We lost four deep freezers and drink and others. We’ve others who sells phones too here.”
Witnesses said the fire spread quickly from one shop to another, leaving traders stranded and unable to salvage their wares.
A source linked the incident to an electrical spark, though authorities were yet to confirm the exact cause.
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