A branch of a first generation bank at Ahiara junction in the Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State has been razed by fire.
Millions of naira were lost during the inferno.
Our correspondent gathered that the outbreak started from a nearby fuel station and spread to the bank where it destroyed the structure and assets.
A source who confided in our correspondent said that the inferno started on Tuesday afternoon.
The source said “The inferno started from a nearby fuel station and spread to the First bank building and destroyed it. Assets worth millions of Naira were lost.”
When contacted, the spokesperson for the police in the state, Henry Okoyo, confirmed the incident.
He said that it took efforts of fire fighters from Owerri and the community residents to quench the inferno.
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