Fire destroys shops, stores at Kano market

A fire outbreak has destroyed several shops and stores at Kofar Wanbai Market in Kano State, affecting six buildings used for plastic trading and storage. The Kano State Fire Service said the incident occurred at about 9:43 p.m. on Friday, September 4, at Babban Layi, Yan Robobi section of the market. The Service’s Public Relations Officer, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, said its control room received a distress call from Principal Fire Superintendent Usman Idris Fagge, prompting an immediate response from firefighters. “Firefighters from various fire stations immediately responded and rushed to the scene,” the statement said.