An early morning fire has gutted the Oba market in the heart of Benin City, Edo state. The cause of the fire is yet unknown, men of the Edo State fire service which shares common boundary were on ground but unable to put out the fire. Goods worth millions of naira were destroyed in the early morning inferno. Some of the shop owners were seen around their various shops trying to salvage their remaining wares amidst tears and wailings.