‎Another Fire Hits Singa Market Weeks After N100m Relief Donation

‎Another Fire Hits Singa Market Weeks After N100m Relief Donation
‎‎Eyewitnesses said the inferno began in one of the provision shops and quickly extended to nearby stores
‎‎Abdullahi noted that limited access roads within the market and heavy human and vehicular traffic were hindering emergency response efforts

A fresh fire outbreak on Saturday evening engulfed the popular Singa Market in Kano metropolis, destroying goods worth millions of naira.

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‎Eko Hot Blog reports that the blaze reportedly started at a large provision store before spreading to other parts of the market, drawing the attention of residents across the ancient city.

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‎Eyewitnesses said the inferno began in one of the provision shops and quickly extended to nearby stores. As of the time of filing this report, the cause of the fire had yet to be determined.

‎The Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, confirmed the incident.

‎“The fire outbreak started this evening at the Gidan Gashash area, and efforts are ongoing to contain it and prevent it from spreading further,” he said.

‎Another Fire Hits Singa Market Weeks After N100m Relief Donation — Fire outbreak

‎Abdullahi noted that personnel and firefighting vehicles had been deployed to the scene. However, he explained that limited access roads within the market and heavy human and vehicular traffic were hindering emergency response efforts.

‎The latest incident comes barely weeks after a fire on February 2, 2026, destroyed three large stores in the market, resulting in significant losses.

‎Following the earlier incident, Governor Abba Yusuf visited the market and donated N100 million to affected traders as part of relief efforts.