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Fire Guts Shops, Goods In Yobe Popular Market

Several shops and goods worth millions of naira have been destroyed by fire at Nguru popular central market in Yobe State.

The Chairman of the Nguru Local government council, Madu Kachalla who confirmed the incident to Channels Television said no life was lost but many businessmen who have shops were severely affected by the disaster.

The cause of the fire incident is yet to be known, but eyewitnesses said it might have been caused by illegal electrical connections.

Sympathisers and traders gather at the Nguru popular central market following the fire outbreak.

Nguru, is one of the populous local governments in which Governor Mai Mala Buni has almost completed the construction of a modern market to reduce congestions.

As at the time of filling in this report, the fire is still raging as emergency operators including firefighters battle the fire.

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