The Federal Fire Service said angry mob prevented their men from combating the Ochanja market inferno following a tanker accident in Onitsha on Wednesday.
In a statement made available to TeleVision Nigerian by its Public Relations Officer DSF Ugo Huan said:
‘The Federal Fire Service received a call about the fire outbreak at about 2pm. The control room at the headquarters in Abuja immediately turned out the nearest Federal Fire Service Station at Asaba, Delta State to attend to the fire.
”Our men immediately headed to the scene but it was not possible to contend with the heavy traffic at the head bridge and behaviour of angry mob who pelted stones at them. Thus, it was not possible for the firefighters to get to the Scene and fight the fire in such a hostile environment”
He added that the case of Ochanja market was an unfortunate one, as one will wonder why individuals will want to attack firefighters that came to help put out fire that was threatening lives and ravaging property.
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