A devastating fireplace was nonetheless raging in elements of Singa Market in Kano State up until the early hours of Sunday, over 12 hours since a large blaze broke out and destroyed items value thousands and thousands of naira.
The inferno, which began on Saturday night, unfold quickly razing massive sections of the market.
As of the time of submitting this report, flames had been but to be fully extinguished, whereas the precise reason for the incident remained unknown.
The Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Hearth Service, Saminu Abdullahi, mentioned lack of entry roads considerably affected their firefighting efforts.
“Lack of entry roads inside the market, in addition to heavy human and vehicular actions, had been affecting the motion of fireplace service autos,” he mentioned, including that personnel had been working underneath tough circumstances to carry the state of affairs underneath management.
Many merchants reportedly stayed by the evening in determined makes an attempt to salvage their items as thick smoke enveloped the market. Sympathisers additionally gathered on the scene to assist affected store house owners.
In the meantime, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf visited the market whereas the hearth was nonetheless raging late Saturday evening.
Based on a press launch signed by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the governor arrived at Singa Market “whereas the hearth was nonetheless raging and inflicting harm to retailers and property.”
Governor Yusuf, the discharge acknowledged, “referred to as on the Federal Authorities to urgently intervene by offering fashionable firefighting tools, together with air assist and different important instruments, to assist comprise the hearth and stop future occurrences.”
He additional famous that such intervention would “strengthen the capability of fireplace providers to reply successfully to emergencies in main business centres like Singer Market.”
The governor additionally “counseled the efforts of the Kano State Hearth Service and different safety companies for his or her dedication in battling the inferno,” urging merchants and residents to stay calm and cooperate with emergency responders.
There was no official affirmation of any casualty as at press time.
LEADERSHIP experiences that that is the second fireplace outbreak at Singa Market in lower than two weeks, with the primary incident being on February 2, 2026, resulting in vital losses estimated in thousands and thousands of naira.
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