An early morning fire on Monday razed parts of a popular Kano market, also known as Singa Market. PUNCH Online gathered that the fire broke out in the early hours of the day, causing damage to sections of the busy market. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Yusif, said the service received a distress call at about 3:16 am and immediately deployed firefighting personnel to the scene to contain the blaze. “As of about 10 am, pockets of the market were still burning, with firefighters working to bring the situation under control and prevent the fire from spreading further,” Yusif said. He, however, assured that more details on the incident would be made available to journalists later.

Source: Punch February 02, 2026 12:42 UTC