The Kano State Fire Service has said that fire had destroyed six shops at Kurmi (Yan’ Jagal) Market in Kano on Friday.
A statement signed and issued to newsmen by the Public Relations Officer of the State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, made this known on Friday in Kano.
According to the statement, we received a distress from Jakara police division at about 01:35 am that there was a fire outbreak at the Kurmi Jakara market.
“Upon receiving the information, we quickly sent a fire vehicle to the scene, to bring the situation under control,’’ the statement said.
Abdullahi, in the statement, explained that six shops were completely razed down by the fire, mainting that no life was lost and cause of the fire was under investigation.
The Fire Service however, advised traders at the market and other residents, to always switch off all electrical appliances and disconnect the sources when not in use.
