A two-storey building used as a business plaza was gutted by fire in Kano in the early hours of Wednesday.
The Kano State Fire Service confirmed the incident in a statement signed by ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, the Public Relations Officer, saying an emergency call was received at about 4:01 a.m.
According to the statement, the distress call came from a resident identified as Chukude, who reported a fire outbreak at No. 20A Airport Road in Fagge Local Government Area.
“Upon receiving the report, firefighters from the agency’s headquarters and other stations within the metropolis were immediately mobilised to the scene,” the statement said.
Firefighters arrived to find the building, measuring about 100 by 100 feet, already on fire.
The fire affected shops on the ground floor, including two hospital equipment stores.
The statement added that several fire trucks from different locations, including Kantin Kwari, Bompai, and the central fire station, were deployed to control the blaze.
“The building, a two-floor business plaza, was engulfed in flames, with shops on the ground floor well alight,” it said.
The cause of the fire is yet to be determined and is currently under investigation.
The Director of the Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Sani Anas, advised residents to take safety measures to prevent fire outbreaks.
