Edo fire: Okpebholo blames tanker owner, promises to rebuild market

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has blamed the owner of a petroleum tanker for the fire incident that burnt several persons and destroyed goods worth millions of naira in Oluku, Ovia North-East Local Government Area of the state.
DAILY POST reports that the incident occurred on Thursday afternoon, October 15, 2026.
Okpebholo, who visited the scene of the incident on Friday, October 16, 2026, blamed the tanker owner for bringing another tanker to transfer the fuel without taking the necessary safety precautions.
“The owner of the affected tanker also brought another tanker to evacuate the fuel, which is very wrong. If this had not happened, there would not have been any fire in...