According to a report by a neighborhood radio station, the fireplace began at about midnight and continued to burn till round 6 a.m.
The affected shops reportedly belonged to merchants dealing in palm oil, mats, mattresses and different items.
Some of the affected merchants mentioned they have been unaware of the reason for the fireplace, explaining that they obtained misery calls in the course of the evening informing them that their shops have been on fireplace, prompting them to hurry to the market.
The merchants additionally alleged that the fireplace truck stationed at (*12*) Commodity Market was not practical, forcing them to hunt help from firefighters in Nassarawa.
They appealed to the Kano State Government and (*12*) Local Government Council to offer a practical fireplace truck for the world to make sure a well timed response to future emergencies and forestall additional losses.
The reason behind the fireplace and the whole worth of property destroyed have but to be established.
