Millions lost as fire razes another market in Kano

An early morning fire has gutted the Fatima Simra Multi-Purpose Market in Dakata Quarters, Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano State.

The blaze comes just a week after another fire at the popular Singer Market destroyed goods worth millions of naira.

The latest fire, which reportedly started in the early hours of Friday, consumed several shops, mostly owned by small-scale businesses involved in oil production and recycling of plastics and nylon.

When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, confirmed the incident, stating that firefighters were still battling to contain the blaze.

“As I’m speaking with you, our personnel are at the scene trying to put out the fire, which is still raging. We are yet to ascertain the cause of the inferno and the extent of the damage,” he said.

Recall that in February 2026, two separate fire outbreaks were recorded at Singer Market, resulting in significant losses estimated at billions of naira.

During a sympathy visit to the market, Governor Abba Yusuf donated N100 million to affected traders.

Similarly, the Federal Government and the Progressive Governors Forum donated N8 billion to support victims and cushion the impact of the losses.

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