A mysterious fire has erupted in Ogbo Osisi, timber dealers section of Head Bridge market Onitsha destroying goods and properties worth millions. The fire according to eye witness started at the late hours of Saturday night after the traders might have closed for the day, destroying goods worth millions.

The fire service team are currently battling to put off the fire as of the time of filling this report. The cause of the fire has not been yet ascertained.

This is the second fire incident in the market in a row of two months. In November, several persons were injured after a blast, suspected to be a chemical explosion rocked the popular Ogbo Ogwu section of the market burning and destroying numerous shops.