Three female traders lost their lives when a dilapidated building fell on them in the Arakale area of Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Tuesday. As a result, members of the Fish Sellers’ Association of Nigeria protested against the alleged tyranny of leaders of the body, which forced the government to suspend the activities of the leadership. It was gathered that the deceased, who were fish sellers, were hiding inside the dilapidated building in order to escape arrest by the task force set up by the association to enforce the payment of certain fees. Her husband, who identified himself simply as Mr Ajayi, said his wife hid her wares in the dilapidated building so as not to be seized by the task force. “The house collapsed on the fish sellers; one died on the spot, while the others died later,” Ikoro said.

Source: Punch June 02, 2021 23:05 UTC