According to a report by an area radio station, the fireplace began at about midnight and continued to burn till round 6 a.m.
The affected shops reportedly belonged to merchants dealing in palm oil, mats, mattresses and different items.
Some of the affected merchants stated they had been unaware of the reason for the fireplace, explaining that they obtained misery calls in the course of the night time informing them that their shops had been on hearth, prompting them to hurry to the market.
The merchants additionally alleged that the fireplace truck stationed at Gezawa Commodity (*12*) was not practical, forcing them to hunt help from firefighters in Nassarawa.
They appealed to the Kano State Government and Gezawa Local Government Council to supply a practical hearth truck for the realm to make sure a well timed response to future emergencies and forestall additional losses.
The reason behind the fireplace and the whole worth of property destroyed have but to be established.
