Fire has razed Abagbo Garden and Hotel, a popular hotel situated in the Kwankwashi area of Suleja, Niger State, leaving the owner, Sunday Agbo, in a state of shock and despair
It was gathered that the fire, which occurred on Sunday afternoon, was caused by a generating set. The fire spread rapidly, destroying properties and goods worth millions of naira.
It was also learnt that despite efforts by men of the state Fire Service from the Suleja Division, who lmobilized to the scene to save the situation, a substantial part of the hotel was destroyed.
Eyewitnesses who described the incident as a “mysterious fire” due to the speed and the magnitude of destruction, said neighbors and good Samaritans had to intervene to prevent Agbo from committing suicide after he watched his life’s work go up in flames.
“The director of the hotel watched helplessly as the fire reduced his life time investment into rubbles. He took to his heels but was immediately chased and held down by people who suspected that he was heading for a suicide mission,” an eyewitness disclosed.
The hotel, also known as “car wash hotel”, is one of the most popular in Suleja. It was gathered that over 200 cartons of beer were destroyed.
Agbo, an indigene of Benue State, was said to had taken a loan of over N10 million to renovate the hotel and was yet to pay for the 200 cartons of beer delivered on Saturday before the incident occurred.
He was later taken away from the scene of the fire incident to his home where families and friends visited to sympathize with him and consoled him over the heavy loss.
Responding to sympathizers, the hotelier said, “I don’t know how I will come out of this, I am finished. What else do you want me to be doing in this life?”
