Early morning fire wreaked havoc at the popular Damaturu GSM market, reducing 30 shops to ashes and causing millions of Naira in property losses.
The cause of the fire, which firefighters struggled for hours to control, remains unknown.
Chairman of the GMS market, Malami Ali, expressed the gravity of the situation, stating, “Our members have lost over N150 million worth of property to the inferno.”
Confirming the incident, Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, informed newsmen in Damaturu, “Over 30 shops were completely burnt, no life was lost nor injury sustained. Cause of the fire is yet unknown,” he added.