Midnight fire destroys Sabon Gari market in Kano

A midnight fire has for the second time gutted the
popular Sabon Gari market in Kano, destroying
property worth millions of Naira.
An eye witness told the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) in Kano on Saturday that 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.
NAN reports that this is the second time in five
months that the Sabon Gari market was gutted by
fire.