Business owners at the GMS village near Kpata market in Lokoja the Kogi State capital are counting their losses after an early morning fire outbreak that destroyed property worth millions of naira.
air.live gathered that the fire outbreak started in the early hours of Thursday as a result of power upsurge.
The affected traders, including the financial Secretary, Kogi Association of Phones and Accessories Dealers, Moses Felix, are appealing to the Kogi State Government to come to their aid by assisting those that lost goods, and rebuilding the GSM village.
As at the time of filing this report, fire service officials were still making efforts to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading further.
Editor: Ena Agbanoma
