Fire Destroys 300 Shops at Sabongari Market in Zaria

An early morning fire on Saturday, destroyed
no fewer than 300 shops at Sabongarin Zaria
main market in Sabongari Local Government
Area of Kaduna State.
A correspondent of the News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN), who visited the scene, reports
that the fire burnt down buildings, sheds and
property worth millions of naira.
In an interview with NAN, the Vice Chairman,
Butchers’ Association, Sabongari market,
Malam Adamu Ibrahim, said the cause of the
fire was unknown.
Ibrahim said: “Reports received from eye-
witnesses so far, indicated that the fire
started either by midnight or early morning of
Saturday and it is suspected to be caused by
electricity problem. It took the intervention of
good Samaritans and men of the fire service
to put off the fire and prevent its escalation.
However, more than 300 shops have already
been destroyed. We are therefore appealing
to government to come to our aid.”
NAN reports that areas affected included
butchers’ and fish stalls.