Fire Brought Down Sokoto Market. See Photo

Products worth a large number of Naira were on Friday 

night destroyed by flame at a section of the 

Sokoto Old Market. 

Many shops containing assorted nourishment 

stuff, cooking oil, detergents and other 

family items were devoured by the fire. 

A comparative incident happened on July 24, 2016 at 

the textile section of the market. 

The Head of Operations, Sokoto State Fire 

Benefit, Mr Mustapha Mohammed,said that " 

the inferno started at around 9pm yesterday ". 

" But we could put it out in about two 

what's more, half hours, with the assistance of the 

affected traders and other Samaritans. 

"There was no death toll. A fire fighter endured 

a dislocation in his right leg but he is 

reacting to treatment. 

" The reason for the fire is not yet known, but, 

there was no open power supply when the 

inferno started." 

Mohammed stated that the department would 

conduct thorough investigations to unwind the 

reason for the fire. 

A cross section of the affected traders told 

NAN that "we have surrendered our fate to God." 

Mohammad Chika, one of the affected traders, 

called for assistance to empower the traders 

recover their misfortunes. 

"We are engaging for a urgent support from 

the state and Federal Government, and additionally 

other good natured Nigerians," he told NAN. 

NAN watched that the reconstruction work 

was still on-going at the site of the 2016 

incident.