Fire destroys 12 shops at Kano community market

A fire destroyed about 12 shops at a community market in Gezawa Local Government Area, Kano State. The blaze began around midnight and burned until about 6 a.m., affecting traders selling palm oil, mats, mattresses and other goods. Traders said they did not know what caused the fire and alleged that the fire truck stationed at Gezawa Commodity Market was not working, so they sought help from firefighters in Nassarawa. The cause of the fire and the total value of the losses have not been established.