Widow Loses Goods Worth Over N500k To Strange Fire In Umuahia

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Widow Loses Goods Worth Over N500k To Strange Fire In Umuahia

A widow, Mrs. Oluchi Emeka who lost goods worth over N500,000 to a fire that razed her provision shop in Umuahia has appealed to good natured Nigerians to come to her aid.


She said that she heard some noise at about 1 a.m but didn't think anything of it at first because she thought the noise was coming from her neighbour’s house but when the noise persisted, she opened her window and discovered that her shop was on fire.


She said:
“It was beyond my comprehension. When I raised an alarm , my neighbours came out to help me put out the fire. But by the time we opened the shop, all my goods were already burnt down.


“Nothing was rescued from the shop and I just stocked my shop for Christmas sales. I have no money to restock my shop again,” she lamented.


“We don’t use candle in the shop and nothing was plugged to any electric source. Besides,
there was power outage all through the night. Even the fuel and kerosene in the shop were not burnt. I can’t explain the cause of this fire. I am a widow with six children. I really need help and support to start over again.”A resident of the community alleged that the fire may have been started by some evil people who do not appreciate the progress of others.


The resident said:
“This lady lost husband last year and this Christmas, they have also burnt her shop. Her enemies are at work and I will only advise her to be strong in prayer,” she said.
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