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  • Fire demolishes scores of shanties in Ebute Meta, Lagos

    Fire demolishes scores of shanties in Ebute Meta, Lagos

    Myriad of shanties were razed on Tuesday at the Ondo-Ibadan axis of the Okobaba sawmill, Ebute Meta, Lagos State.

    TheNewsGuru gathered that fire started in one of the shanties but spread to others in the area.

    It was also learnt that attempts by firefighters and residents to put out the fire had yet to yield any result as of the time of filing this report.

    When the fire began, residents of the area trooped out in their droves to put the fire out, an eyewitness told our correspondent.

    As of the time of filing this report, the cause of the fire could not be determined.

    Meanwhile, residents of nearby buildings have started evacuating their properties.

     

    Details later…

     

  • Fire razes Sabo market in Oyo, destroys goods worth millions

    Fire razes Sabo market in Oyo, destroys goods worth millions

    Several shops at the popular Sabo market in Oyo town were razed by fire. The fire which started around 10 pm on Tuesday spread to most part of the market leading to the destruction of goods and properties worth millions.

    The Chief Fire Officer in Oyo State, Mr. Moshood Adewuyi who confirmed the incident said eight shops were affected by the fire.

    He said the fire emanated from a nearby dumpsite close to the market. Mr. Moshood said the dumpsite was set ablaze and was not monitored as the fire razed into the market.

    “Yes. Yes. It is true. We were called around 30 minutes to 11 pm. We went to the scene of the incident. You know our office is very close to Sabo.

    “Immediately they got there, they discovered that some shops were still intact and they tried as much as possible to cut the spread.

    “About eight shops were affected. And what were discovered in those shops were Cocoa, cashew nuts, and some baskets. Those are the major things.“

    So, it was only eight shops that were affected. Let us now go to the main cause, the people there, having known that they have property worth millions of naira, they also have a dumpsite, they burnt it and left.

  • BREAKING: Fire guts Nigerian Army headquarters in Abuja

    BREAKING: Fire guts Nigerian Army headquarters in Abuja

    The Nigerian Army has reported a fire outbreak at its Headquarters complex in Abuja.

    It attributed the cause of the inferno to faulty electrical installations.

    According to a statement by the Director Army Public Relations Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima: “Electrical fault sparked a minor fire incident at the Army Headquarters Complex, Abuja, Tuesday morning.

    “The incident which happened at about 10.15am was as a result of minor electrical fault in one of the offices.

    “The Army Headquarters complex is currently undergoing some renovation involving electrical rework.

    “The Nigerian Army Fire Service Department has since put out the fire. No casualty was recorded during the incident and normalcy has since returned to the complex”.

  • Traders lament losses as midnight fire invades Rivers timber market

    Traders lament losses as midnight fire invades Rivers timber market

    Traders at the Timber Market in the Marine Base axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, woke up to see their timbers all in flames following a midnight fire.

    TheNewsGuru gathered that the fire started from the casket section of the market about midnight breaking into Thursday, even as those affected said no firefighter has been seen at the sight as of the time of filing this report.

    The fire was still seen in some parts of the wood section. As at 7.30am this morning, TheNewsGuru gathered.

    One of the victims, said he was home when the sad incident happened.

    “I was at home around 11:30pm to 12midnight when someone called me that there was fire at market.I don’t know where to start from”.

     

    Details later….

  • Fire guts over 90 shops in Bauchi Market

    Fire guts over 90 shops in Bauchi Market

    A late-night fire has razed over 90 shops in the largest plaza at Wunti market in Bauchi city.

    While the cause of the fire was unknown as at Saturday morning, however, it gathered that the inferno started in a section of the plaza where salon, computer, and tailoring shops were located.

    No life was lost in the fire incident but shop owners lost valuables as it was impossible to evacuate property due to the inferno’s intensity.

    Business activities in the plaza have been halted as traders count their losses.

  • Gunshots fired by arsonists who burnt Igboho’s residence – Police

    Gunshots fired by arsonists who burnt Igboho’s residence – Police

    The Oyo State Police Command has said it received a report that the hoodlums who burnt the residence of popular Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, otherwise known as Sunday Igboho, loaded themselves in a bus and shot into the air several times.

    The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi, said this in a statement on Tuesday.

    Fadeyi noted that the police were told that the arsonists shot around the residence located in the Soka area of Ibadan, Oyo State, several times as they put fire to the house.

    He said the police had begun an investigation into the incident.

    The house was said to have been burnt at around 3 am on Tuesday after the power supply to the area was cut off.

    The police statement read, “At about 0620 hrs of today 26/01/2021, a report was received at the Santo Police Station that some unidentified hoodlums came to Sunday Igboho’s house at Soka area of Ibadan in a Hummer bus and Micra (taxi) firing sporadically, and set the house ablaze.

    “The mini sitting room got burnt in the process while the value of other properties has yet to be estimated.

    “Immediately the DPO Sanyo got wind of the incident, he contacted fire service while he also went to the scene for on the spot assessment.

    “The fire was eventually put out. An investigation has commenced into the incident while the police are on the trail of the hoodlums.”

  • [Photos] Sokoto central market gutted by fire

    [Photos] Sokoto central market gutted by fire

    A large section of Sokoto Central Market has been consumed by a raging inferno.

    The inferno, which cause has not been ascertained, started in the early hours of Tuesday, from the plastic ware section of the market.

     

    Concerted efforts by combined team of fire fighters to combat the fire was futile, as gaining access into the market was a herculean task.

  • Sad! Family of three dies in Kano fire

    Sad! Family of three dies in Kano fire

    The Kano State Fire Service says three persons from the same family have died in an early morning fire incident on Monday at Rijiyar Zaki in Ungogo Local Government Area of the state.

     

    Spokesman of the service Alhaji Saidu Muhammed said the tragic incident which occurred at about 3.18am also razed a house.

    “We received a distress call from Malam Salisu Muhammed at about 3:18am that fire has gutted a dwelling house in his area and three persons were trapped.

    “On receiving the information, we quickly sent our rescue team to the scene at about 3:22 a.m.

    “They were rescued unconscious and conveyed to Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital where the doctor on duty confirmed them dead,” Muhammed said.

    He said the victims, who were from the same family, were Hauwa Musa, 25; Mubarak Musa, 13, and Salamatu Musa, 20.

    Mohammed said that the cause of the incident was being examined.

     

  • BREAKING: Fire razes NIS headquarters in Abuja

    BREAKING: Fire razes NIS headquarters in Abuja

    The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) headquarters in Abuja, the federal capital territory has been razed by fire in the early hours of Sunday.

    The Service which disclosed this in a statement on its official Twitter handle said the fire affected some of the offices in the headquarters.

    The fire, whose cause is still being investigated, has been put out by firefighters.

    “A fire incident occurred in our Service Headquarters this Morning. It affected some of our Offices.

    “The fire has been put out by our Federal Fire Station&support from other agencies around the Airport.

    “The cause of the fire is being investigated. We assure the public that the incident will not in any way affect the discharge of our services,” NIS tweeted.

  • Fire destroys N635m property in Kano State in 2020

    Fire destroys N635m property in Kano State in 2020

    The Kano State Fire Service says 134 lives and property worth N635million were lost to fire incidents in the state from Jan.1 to Dec.31, 2020.

    Alhaji Saidu Muhammad, the Public Relations Officer of the Service said this while speaking in Kano on Tuesday.

    Muhammad said that the service also saved 1,077 lives and property worth N2. 56 billion in 786 fire incidents during the period.

    “Most of the fire outbreaks were caused by carelessness in handling cooking gas, use of inferior electrical appliances and poor wiring in homes.

    “About 134 lives and property worth N635 million were lost to fire in the period under review,” he said.

    Muhammad said that the service recorded 693 rescue calls and 184 false alarms during the period.

    He said that the service plans to retrain its 350 staff in 2021 for effective performance.

    Muhammed advised residents to always handle fire with care to prevent fire outbreaks.

    “Parents should desist from sending under aged children to fetch water from wells, rivers or ponds alone.