On Saturday, March 26, 2016, the market was gutted by fire and over 4,000 shops were burnt.

MASSOB’s National Director of Information, Sunny Okereafor said the Igbos have always been the ones to suffer anytime sad events like this happen, because of their industrious nature.

He also said it is not the first, adding that it has occurred in various markets dominated by Igbos across Nigeria.

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Okereafor also called on Igbo traders to go back to the South East and open up businesses, so they can develop the region.

The who were looting shops during the fire incident.