The mall after the fire
Around 12 am on Friday, December 11, a fire started a popular shopping mall in Edo state. The mall known as Phill-Hallmark Supermarket, in Oredo local government area of Benin was razed completely.
Goods worth billions of naira were destroyed in the fire. The razed supermarket houses several sections, including a boutique, bakery, food and beverages as well as home appliances.
Firemen from the Nigerian air force and the university of Benin visited the scene and eventually put off the fire by 11.30am.
Mrs Grace one of the mall's customer, expressed displeasure over what she described as a poor response by the authorities in extinguishing the fire.
She said: “I came to shop. But I am shocked because from what Hallmark has, this is running into billions. How can a place like Hallmark burn down like this?”
According to Punch, the Edo government has ordered a full scale probe of the cause of the fire that gutted the only ultra modern shopping mall in Benin.
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