A mid-night fire on Tuesday gutted the famous Kurmi market in Kano metropolis, destroying property worth millions of Naira. An eye witness told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Wednesday that the incident occurred around 11:45 p.m. According to the witness who pleaded anonymity, the fire destroyed no fewer than 30 shops in the market before men of the State Fire Service put it out.
The witness said the quick arrival of the fire service personnel prevented the inferno from spreading to other parts of the market. The Director of the Fire Service, Alhaji Mustapha Rulwan, confirmed the incident.
