Traders Count Loses As Fire Razes Yobe Market

Several goods and other property have been lost due to a fire incident at the Bayan-Tasha market, in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital.

It was learnt that the inferno started around 1am on Friday and was not put out until 4am.

Babannan Garba, who took to his Facebook handle to express his grief over the incident, said that wares worth several millions of naira were destroyed.

Several photos also posted on the social media platform showed victims salvaging what was left of the wreckages.

While commiserating with victims of the incident, the Yobe State Governor, Mai Buni, in a statement issued by his media aide, Mamman Mohammed, said, “Government will look into this huge loss to provide succour to the victims to get back on their feet.

“The Damaturu, Gashua and Nguru Ultra Modern Markets will soon be allocated for traders to move to a more secured environment, to be protected against the menace of incessant fire outbreaks in the markets.

“The newly commissioned Ultra Modern markets were constructed with fireproof technology using burnt bricks to protect goods against fire outbreaks.”