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Thursday, 13 March 2014

Photos: Part of Iponri Market burnt down

Many shops at the Iponri market in Surulere burnt down on Tuesday night Wednesday March 12th. The fire was blamed on electric spark and many believe the generators in most of the shops helped ignite the fire. The fire spread from one shop to the other causing millions in damages. The government has closed down the market until further notice. Continue to see more photos...




at 3/13/2014 11:54:00 am

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  1. Alloy Chikezie13 March 2014 at 11:56

    Hope there were no casualties?


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  2. Walata13 March 2014 at 11:57

    Ewooo very painful

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  3. Anonymous13 March 2014 at 11:57

    Eeeyyyaaaaa! Ndo nu

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  4. Alloy Chikezie13 March 2014 at 11:58

    Thank God it was at night when people had closed for the day


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    1. Anonymous13 March 2014 at 15:14

      @Alloy Chikezie must u comment twice all the time? Take ur time oooo. i can see u're rili working hard for the 100k. Sorry to the traders

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  5. topsyfunky13 March 2014 at 12:00

    pathetic

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  6. MARKET MONITOR13 March 2014 at 12:00

    I believe thegenerators in most of the shops helped ignite the fire. The fire spread from one shop to the other causing millions in damages.






    WWth???see couple caught having sex in a phone box[pic]

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  7. Peejay13 March 2014 at 12:01

    Sad, people's life investment.

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  8. Unknown13 March 2014 at 12:02

    O.M.G!! this is a disastrous disaster!

    Doctor Gaga™
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    1. Anonymous13 March 2014 at 14:20

      See ur face like smoked rabbit. I doubt you've even travelled out of Naija before. Do u own an international passport even? Lmao

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  9. Unknown13 March 2014 at 12:05

    Peoples sweat gone...

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    1. Igor13 March 2014 at 13:45

      My heartfelt sympathy goes out to all those that lost their goods and means of livelyhood in the inferno. May God almighty replenish you all.

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  10. IG - @Hairbyniyot_ (08135891923)13 March 2014 at 12:06

    Money don enter bush

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  11. Anonymous13 March 2014 at 12:11

    may God help.







    need extra means of pay? click here

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  12. Sss13 March 2014 at 12:14

    My conspiracy theory:
    Govt instituted the fire,to enable the current owners move out,so that they can take over the area

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    1. Anonymous13 March 2014 at 15:33

      Thank you. That's their modus operandi in lagos. Whenever they want to take over any market, they first burn it to the ground. Then they will take over, rebuild it and chase away the former owners with exorbitant prices. Watch out for what will eventually become the fate of Iponri. Eko oni baje oo!

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    2. beautiful9jadeltababe...13 March 2014 at 21:24

      beautiful9jadeltababe.. @annon 3:33pm na true talk wey u talk so dat na deir logo n style for ds naija no b so yaba take burn abeggg make dem let us hear word jare

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  13. Unknown13 March 2014 at 12:16

    Same tin happened in agbara few weeks bac... Really sad...

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  14. @MEETD®EALEVANS™13 March 2014 at 12:22

    Wht do u expect from a country without a well equipt fire fighting equiptment

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    1. Anonymous14 March 2014 at 02:21

      Ok na...english don die!!

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    2. Anonymous14 March 2014 at 02:26

      Ok na...english don die!!

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  15. Unknown13 March 2014 at 12:22

    HAAAAA GBESE OOOOOOOO

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  16. Hadi (Iponri resident/ eye witness)13 March 2014 at 12:25

    Point of correction the name of the market is called Abibatu Mogaji modern market. I pray such things does not befall any of us but safety first should always be our watch word. Always endeavor to switch off all electrical appliances when leaving your homes, shops or business places. That was the second fire incident in a less than a week caused by electrical fault in the same market i think our people just wont learn. PHCN you are also complicit to the matter with your erratic power supply and faulty installations.

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  17. Unknown13 March 2014 at 12:25

    Its a pity.

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  18. AnnMarie13 March 2014 at 12:26

    Its the work of the government, they send people to burn these markets so they can take over. just the way they did tejuosho market. they rebuild the market with half of the money allocated to do it then make even more money by selling the shops to new owners at a higher rate. ever wondered why these fire incidents happen only at midnite? Now u know

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  19. Okoro13 March 2014 at 12:27

    Big Tragedy! I hope no life was lost...

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  20. Unknown13 March 2014 at 12:27

    things that happen in Lagos market. #politictinz i dont believe anything this people say about burnt market any more, Tejuosho is an example. Thank God no life was lost.

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  21. Zenki brown13 March 2014 at 12:29

    MĪ³̲ heart felt sympathy goes to those traders

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  22. Anonymous13 March 2014 at 12:30

    After they publicly shamed iya loja ahhh they r in soup,they wud do a tejuosho on them

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  23. Anonymous13 March 2014 at 12:30

    *first to comment*
    God help us...

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  24. Anonymous13 March 2014 at 12:31

    God save ur people


    Jennipukka

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  25. Unknown13 March 2014 at 12:32

    Millions upon millions will be burnt down no doubt..... The goverment gats to assist no doubt....
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  26. Unknown13 March 2014 at 12:34

    I remembered when our shop got burnt.. That was really tragic, we taught all hopes were lost but we thank God for turning the whole thing around.....
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  27. bolabby13 March 2014 at 12:41

    this is serious o.

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  28. Unknown13 March 2014 at 12:44

    Oh my God! God have mercy.

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  29. Unknown13 March 2014 at 12:44

    Oh my God! God have mercy.

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  30. Anonymous13 March 2014 at 12:47

    So sad

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  31. Anonymous13 March 2014 at 12:50

    I think Lagos State government want to rebuild the market. This has been the norm, burn down the market, rebuild and resell to the stupid Igbos that refuse to develop their own region.

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    1. Unknown13 March 2014 at 15:20

      U need deliverance
      Have u visited igboland?

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    2. Anonymous13 March 2014 at 22:41

      U must b sick in d head, big fool..... U jst open ur mouth and sai anyfin u like! Aint got word 4 u! *awani*

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  32. Nike13 March 2014 at 13:01

    God have mercy

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  33. Anonymous13 March 2014 at 13:06

    For business opportunity;call 08140712303

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  34. Apple13 March 2014 at 13:12

    Serious lose, i hope it is not sabotage?

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  35. Alloy Chikezie13 March 2014 at 13:22

    Linda I heard GEJ relationship that was kidnapped in bayelsa state has been rescued by bayelsa police, please update us on that


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  36. Anonymous13 March 2014 at 13:24

    Nawaoooo so sad! May God console d victims! Call me Lolol1

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  37. Anonymous13 March 2014 at 13:36

    I think anon@12.50 is just foolish.Must u turn it to a tribe issue?yet we all preach 'one Nigeria'.Wetin concern Igbo man for d matter?do you know how many Igbo ppl have lost deir shops to fire outbreaks like dis?Just goes to show ur level of stupidity.And who says dey don't develop deir state has definately not been to d east.Comment on d issue@hand&leave ur ignorant,tribalistic comments in ur underdeveloped brain.4 d record,am not Igbo

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  38. Alozie Paschal Okwara13 March 2014 at 13:37

    Bad Market. Starting a fresh. Stay strong.

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  39. linda Ike13 March 2014 at 13:40

    where are we heading to in nigeria
    linda 

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  40. ary13 March 2014 at 13:42

    The owners of these buildings should add fire preventive measures in their properties. Fire alarm systems or even sprinklers to reduce damage to property and goods.

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  41. Deolar0813 March 2014 at 13:43

    Diz iz serious! Millions of goods burnt to ashes.. Tanx God no life involve#

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  42. Unknown13 March 2014 at 13:44

    Ooo my.... Sad.

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  43. Unknown13 March 2014 at 13:52

    Eeyyaahhh... Gbese!!

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  44. Anonymous13 March 2014 at 14:16

    Oh! My God Have MERCY

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  45. Unknown13 March 2014 at 15:07

    THIS IS WHAT THE GOVERNMENT DOES WHENEVER IT WANTS TO TAKE OVER A MARKET OR WHAREVA. SEND OUT HOODLUMS TO START UP A FIRE AND BLAME IT ON SOME SHIT OR THE OTHER.

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  46. Anonymous13 March 2014 at 15:09

    Shit.. Buh i thank God head did not fall..
    God 'll see y'all through..
    Maybe na this ''SURELERE'' they are singing here and there, we don over call the name.. After rebuilding this shops linda remember to post it ''SURELERE pix o!!


    ~~Marilyn

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  47. Unknown13 March 2014 at 15:23

    May God take control

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  48. Hot Cool Gist13 March 2014 at 15:43

    It's something people never expect...which came all of a sudden. But thank God no human is burnt...


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  49. Truth hurts13 March 2014 at 16:05

    After they were rude to iya oloja, I could have told them something like this would happen soon. Hmmmmmm. Well, it's a pity. God will help them. Phcn, it's only God that would judge this stupid company

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  50. Amarachukwu.13 March 2014 at 17:38

    Sorry to those affected.

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  51. Anonymous13 March 2014 at 18:25

    Iyaloja and Fashola has meted out 'Tejuosho Market' treatment to the traders for refusing to register as APC members. Progressive indeed! Fashola is a bigoted Igbo hater: sending the agents of government to burn down markets in order to take over,rebuild and sell to his kinsmen. Ndi Igbo, invest in the East where mysterious fire will not gut them. 'Aku ruo ulo, a mara onye kpara ya'.

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  52. MY TURN13 March 2014 at 18:32

    I sense foul play... Hope no one was hurt though

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  53. Anonymous13 March 2014 at 22:26

    I think the government themselves knows about these thing every time is market burning abeg joor

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  54. Anonymous13 March 2014 at 23:10

    Heya So pathetic


    FDJ

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