An early morning fire has razed shops and stalls in Nguru Central Market in the Nguru Local Government Area of Yobe State, destroying goods and property worth millions of naira. The fire broke out on Saturday, shortly after the traders restocked their shops with goods delivered by train from Kano. He said, “There was a fire incident in the Nguru Central Market around 1.30am on Saturday. “These dealers worked late into the night on Friday as they restocked their shops with goods delivered to them by train from Kano. “We don’t know how the fire came about; it burnt down more than half of the stores in the modern market.

Source: Punch January 10, 2022 06:39 UTC