{"id":165972,"date":"2025-06-07T09:56:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T08:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/eid-kabir-fire-destroys-shops-in-kano-gsm-market"},"modified":"2025-06-07T11:11:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T10:11:14","slug":"eid-kabir-fire-destroys-shops-in-kano-gsm-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/eid-kabir-fire-destroys-shops-in-kano-gsm-market","title":{"rendered":"Eid-Kabir Fire Destroys Shops in Kano GSM Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Tragedy has struck the Kano GSM Market as a daylight fire incident on Sallah Eid Day, struck burning down over 300 shops and destroying properties worth millions.<\/p>\n<p>The devastating fire was said to have started around 2:00 pm at the popular Farm Center GSM Market in Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State.<\/p>\n<p>The fire, which reportedly started at the (Dan Sileka) building within the market, destroyed over 300 shops and caused significant losses, particularly in mobile phones and accessories.<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters from the Kano State Fire Service responded swiftly and managed to bring the fire under control before it spread further.<\/p>\n<p>The information Officer of Tarauni Local Government, Adamu Iliyasu Hotoro, reported that shortly after the incident began, the Executive Chairman of Tarauni LGA, Ahmed Sekure, arrived at the scene to assess the damage and express his sympathy to affected traders.<\/p>\n<p>He also emphasized the need for proactive measures to prevent such disasters in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmed Sekure offered prayers for those affected, asking Almighty Allah to grant them patience and to restore what they have lost with something even better.<\/p>\n<p>In separate remarks, Ambassador Jamilu Bala Gama, Chairman of the Farm Center GSM Traders Association, and Abdula\u2019ziz Usman Mai Tabarma, the Market Managing Director, expressed their deep appreciation to Sekure for his timely visit and the show of concern while the fire was still ongoing. They mentioned that efforts are underway to determine the cause of the fire.<\/p>\n<p>They also commended the Kano State Fire Service for their quick and courageous response in containing the blaze. The market leadership prayed for divine protection to prevent similar incidents in the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Tragedy has struck the Kano GSM Market as a daylight fire incident on Sallah Eid Day, struck burning down over 300 shops and destroying properties worth millions. 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