Fire destroys goods at Singa market in Kano
A major fire broke out at the Singa market in Kano, destroying goods worth millions of naira. The blaze reportedly began at a large provision store before spreading to other parts of the market. Saminu Abdullahi, the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, confirmed the incident and said efforts were ongoing to control the fire. The cause of the fire is still unknown.
What happened
- The fire started at a provision store in Singa market and quickly spread to other areas.
- Saminu Abdullahi stated that fire service personnel and vehicles were deployed to contain the blaze.
- Movement of fire service vehicles was hampered by lack of access roads and congestion in the market.
- On Monday, 2nd February 2026, a previous fire at the same market destroyed three big stores.
- During a recent visit, Governor Abba Yusuf donated N100 million to traders affected by the earlier inferno.
