According to a report by an area radio station, the hearth 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 have been unaware of the reason for the hearth, explaining that they obtained misery calls in the midst of the evening informing them that their shops have been on hearth, prompting them to hurry to the market.
The merchants additionally alleged that the hearth truck stationed at Gezawa Commodity Market was not purposeful, forcing them to hunt help from firefighters in Nassarawa.
They appealed to the Kano State Government and Gezawa Local Government Council to offer a purposeful hearth truck for the realm to make sure a well timed response to future emergencies and forestall additional losses.
The explanation for the hearth and the overall worth of property destroyed have but to be established.
