Sabon Gari market in Kano State was last night gutted with
fire destroying property worth millions of Naira. According to eyewitnesses,
the fire, which started around 12:30 am, destroyed several shops in the market.
According to the witness, the fire had also razed the
footwear section of the market.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that as at the time
of filing this report, men of the state Fire Service were still battling to
control the inferno.
When contacted, the Director of the state Fire Service,
Alhaji Mustapha Rulwan confirmed the incident.
He said the fire started at about 1am and had destroyed
several shops in the market. According to him, the fire started at the footwear
section of the market.
“Our men are still trying to put out the fire as I am
talking to you now we are in the market”, he said.
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