Fire Guts Katsina Central Market

Some parts of the expansive Katsina Central Market were on Monday gutted by fire

It was learnt the fire started around 7 am from the side of the shops that houses grinding machines and food stuff sellers.

The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained but some traders at the market told The Nation that it might have been caused by smoking of cigarettes

Men of the State and Federal Fire Service stations were still battling to put out the fire as at the time of filing the report.

More later…