Thirty stalls were burnt in Sule-Tankarkar Market in Sule-Tankarkar
Local Government Area of Jigawa on Friday.
The Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa, Mr
Muhammad Gidado, told newsmen in Dutse that the fire started at about
3 p.m.
He said it was caused by a lunatic who set fire close to the stalls.
Gidado added that it took men of the fire service more than 30 minutes
to put out the fire.
“It took more than 30 minutes for men of the fire service and the
NSCDC and other residents of the area to put out the fire”, he said.
The commandant advised people to be mindful and extra careful of
lunatics who roam the markets and residential areas
