A birthday boy and his friends are accused of setting fire to a bar and hotel in Edo State while spraying flammable substances.
The birthday boy and his friends were said to have started the fire beside a hotel in Sapele.
The overzealous celebrant and his group allegedly set fire to an inflammable spray, which caught fire and spread quickly.
According to an eyewitness, no one was killed at the scene of the incident, but the hotel’s property and bar were destroyed.
Onlookers stood helpless as the hotel burned to the ground.