A fire outbreak on Thursday night destroyed several properties, including offices and shops, along Murtala Mohammed Way in the Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State.
The incident, which occurred near First City Monument Bank, was said to have started from a salvage yard popularly known as the Takumbo Market before spreading to adjoining structures.
This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi.
According to the statement, the Fire Service received a distress call at about 10:54 p.m. from one of its personnel, HFS Ibrahim Sabo, reporting the incident.
Firefighters from the Service Headquarters and other metropolitan fire stations were immediately deployed to the scene to contain the blaze.
