Fire has engulfed Yola town market. Alhaji Adamu Abdullahi, the Adamawa State Chief Fire Officer who confirmed the development to NAN said his men were so far in control of the situation. “I am at the scene of the incident and can assure you that things are under control. We are about to contain the fire which damage so far is not much,” Abdullahi said. NAN report that similar fire outbreak was recorded in the market in 2015 were properties worth billions of naira were lost.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 17, 2018 20:37 UTC