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  • Fire razes 35 shops in Kurmin Yan-nama market, Kano

    The Kano State Fire Service says 35 temporary shops been destroyed by fire at Kurmin Yan-nama Market in Kano State.

    The spokesman of the service, Alhaji Saidu Mohammed confirmed the incident while speaking with newsmen in Kano on Sunday.

    He said 27 of the shops were completely razed, while eight were slightly burnt.

    “We received a distress call in the early hours of Sunday at about 04:56 a.m from one Ado Musa that there was fire outbreak at the market.

    “On receiving the information, we quickly sent our persfromonnel and fire fighting vehicles to the scene of the incident at about 05:03 a.m to stop the fire spreading to other shops,“ he said.

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    He advised traders to be more careful and desist from using instruments capable of triggering fire as a way of guarding against future occurrence.

    Mohammed also advised residents to keep fire buckets, blankets and extinguishers at home to enable them curtail fire outbreak before calling on the fire service.

    Mohammed said the cause of the fire was  still being investigated.

  • Boy drowns in stagnant pool in Kano

    A 14- year-old boy, Huzaifa Abdulrashid, has drowned while bathing in a stagnant pool called “Promise” at Gwarzo Road in Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State.

    The spokesman of the Kano State Fire Service, Mr Saidu Mohammed, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the incident happened on Friday morning when the deceased went to take his bath.

    “We received a distress call today from one Malam Habibu Ibrahim at about 07:35 a.m. that Abdulrashid’s body was found floating in the water.

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    “On receiving the information, we quickly sent our rescue team to the scene at about 07:43 a.m.

    “Abdulrashid was found dead and his corpse was handed over to the Ward Head of Dandago, Alhaji Abubakar Sani,’’ he said.

    Mohammed advised the general public to be more careful when bathing in open water.

    NAN reports that there had been frequent deaths in open water through drowning since the commencement of the heat season in Kano over a month ago.

  • Man drowns in Kano

    A 22-year-old man, Mustapha Musa, has drowned while bathing in a pond at Farawa Ramin Fara in the Tarauni Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State.

    The spokesman of the State Fire Service, Mr Saidu Mohammed, made the disclosure in Kano on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

    Mohammed said that the incident happened on Wednesday afternoon when the deceased went to take his bath.

    “We received a distress call today from one Malam Muhammed Bukari at about 02:12p.m. that Musa’s body was found floating in a pond.

    “On receiving the information, we quickly sent our rescue team to the scene at about 02:23p.m.

    “Musa was found dead and his corpse was handed over to the Ward Head of Tsamiya Mariri, Alhaji Garba Saidu,” he said.

    In another development the fire service spokesman said around 10:24 a.m., that another accident occurred which involved seven persons along ever-busy Gwarzo road by Janguza in Ungogo LGA of the state.

    “On receiving the information, we quickly dispatched our personnel and vehicles to the scene of the incident around 10:30 a.m., to rescue the victims,” Mohammed said.

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    He said two vehicles, a Golf salon car with registration KMC 161 ZY and a Jincheng motorcycle with registration QB 169 TWD from opposite directions collided.

    Mohammed attributed the accident which involved seven persons to speed limit violation which he said led to loss of control.

    He said five of the victims were slightly injured while the remaining two sustained serious injuries and were rescued unconscious and they were taken to Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital in Kano where they are currently receiving treatment.

    He appealed to motorists to obey traffic regulations so as to stay alive and minimise accidents on the road.

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  • Auto crash kills 2, injures 3 in Kano

    Kano State Fire Service has confirmed that two people died while three others sustained injuries, when a vehicle and tricycle had a head-on collision at Hotoro, Kano.

    Alhaji Saidu Mohammed, spokesman for the fire service told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano that the accident occurred at about 01:40p.m on Wednesday at Hotoro, Maiduguri road in Taurani Local Government Area, Kano.

    “We received a distress call from one Malam Aliyu Isa at about 1:40p.m that there was an accident on Maiduguri Road.

    “On receiving the information, we quickly dispatched our personnel and vehicle to the scene of the incident at about 01:57p.m to rescue the victims,” Mohammed said.

    He said that the vehicles, Toyota Corolla, with registration number AGL 753 FE and a tricycle with registration number BGM 514 BM were involved in a head-on collision at the scene of the accident.

    Mohammed attributed the accident to speed limit violation, which resulted to loss of control by the drivers.

    He said the firemen took the victims to Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, Kano, where the doctor on duty confirmed two dead.

    He said that the remaining three victims, who sustained varying degrees of injuries, were receiving treatment.

    The spokesman appealed to motorists to obey traffic regulations so as to stay alive and minimise accidents on the road.

  • Fire guts Kano market

    The Kano State Fire Service says fire has destroyed four temporary shops at Kasuwar Mariri (‘Yan Itace) Market in Dawakin Local Government area in Kano.

    The Spokesman for the State Fire Service, Alhaji Saidu Mohammed, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano on Thursday that the four shops were razed down completely.

    “We received a distress call in early hours of (Thursday morning) at about 02:38 a.m from one Ismail Mohammed that there was fire outbreak at the market.

    ”On receiving the information, we quickly sent some of our personnel and fire fighting vehicles to the scene of the incident at about 02.45 a.m to quench the fire so as not to affect other shops,“ he said.

    He said that the cause of the fire was still under investigation.

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    In a related development, Mohammed disclosed that at about 10:35 a.m. also on Thursday, two rooms also got burnt in a house along Onitsha Road in Sabon Gari, while two other rooms were slightly affected with the quick intervention of firemen.

    He advised traders at the market and other residents to be more careful and to desist from using instruments that could trigger fire incidents in their neighbourhoods.

    Mohammed also advised the people to keep fire buckets, blankets and extinguishers that would enable them curtail the fire before calling on the fire service.

  • Boy, 15, drowns in Kano pond

    A 15-year-old boy, Mohammed Basa, has drowned while bathing in a pond at Kuka Bulukiya Community in the Dala Local Government Area of Kano State.

    The Spokesman of the Kano State Fire Service, Mr Saidu Mohammed, revealed the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano on Monday.

    He said that the incident happened on Sunday when the deceased went to take his bath along with his friends.

    “We received a distress call from one Malam Auwalu Dala at about 12:40 p.m. that Basa’s body was found floating on a pond.

    “On receiving the information, we quickly sent our rescue team to the scene at about 12:58 p.m.

    “Basa was found dead and his corpse was later handed over to the police.’’

    The spokesman advised parents to prevail on their children and wards to stay away from water bodies to prevent harm coming to them.

  • Flood ravages 400 houses in Kano

    lood ravaged no fewer than 400 houses in Bar’kwari community in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area of Kano State on Sunday afternoon, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

    The spokesman for Kano State Fire Service, Saidu Mohammed, made this disclosure in an interview with NAN on Monday in Kano.

    He said the flood also affected primary schools, animals and foodstuffs, adding that firemen were, however, able to rescue the victims.

    “We received a distress call from Hajia Gambo Usman, who lives in the neighbourhood at about 3:22 p.m., reporting that there was flooding in their area.

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    “On receiving the information, we quickly sent our rescue team and a vehicle to the scene at about 3:38 p.m.,’’ he said.

    The official, who said that the flood washed away 400 houses, foodstuffs, animals and schools, added that firemen assisted them by creating way for the water to pass, so as not to affect other houses.

    Mohammed, however, urged the public to desist from indiscriminate dumping of refuse in order to stop blocking the waterways.

    He reminded the community of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency’s (NiMET) warning of downpour this year.

  • Kano Fire Service receives 130 distress calls in two weeks

    Kano State Fire Service on Wednesday said it received 130 distress calls from parts of the state in the last two weeks.

    The Public Relations Officer of the service, Alhaji Saidu Mohammed, disclosed this in an interview with the News men in Kano.

    Mohammed said the calls were made as a result of road accident, fire disaster, electric sparks and gas cooker, among others.

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    He said that out of the number of the calls, the service received 52 on fire incidents, 62 distress calls and 16 false alarms.

    The spokesman advised the general public to always exercise caution with electrical appliances and to stop storing petroleum products in their shops and homes.

    Mohammed also advised road users to be conscious when driving and to always obey traffic rules and regulations.

    NAN

  • Kano Fire Service saved 126 lives

    Kano Fire Service saved 126 lives

    The Kano State Fire Service said on Thursday that it saved 126 lives and goods worth N142 million from 116 fire outbreaks in the state in February.

    The Public Relations Officer ( PRO ) of the service, Alhaji Saidu Mohammed, however, told our reporter,  in Kano that 13 lives were lost in the incidents.

    Mohammed said about 18 houses were affected in the fire outbreaks while properties valued at N57 million were destroyed during the period.

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    He said that the service received 84 rescue calls and 23 false alarms from the residents during the month.

    Mohammed said that the major causes of the fire outbreaks were the use of inferior electrical materials, poor handling of electrical appliances, cooking gas and boiling ring as well as accidents.

    He advised the general public to be careful in this dry season to stop storing petroleum products in their shops and houses so as to forestall unforeseen dangers.

    NAN

  • Firemen rescue woman from pit latrine in Kano

    Firemen rescue woman from pit latrine in Kano

    The Kano State Fire Service on Friday rescued a 50-year-old woman, Hajiya Amina Mohammed, after she accidentally fell into a pit latrine at her residence.

    The Public Relations Officer of the service, Alhaji Saidu Mohammed, stated this in Kano.

    Mohammed said the incident occurred while the woman was trying to use the latrine at her residence in Dambatta Kofar Kudu, Dambatta local government area of the state.

    He said the service received a distress call from Mohammed Rabiu, the victim’s brother, shortly after the incident at about 10:00 a.m.

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    He said: “Upon receiving the information, we quickly dispatched our rescue team and a vehicle to the scene at 10:09 a.m.”

    Mohammed said the woman, who sustained slight injury was rescued alive and taken to Dambatta General Hospital for proper medical attention.

    He advised residents to be cautious in using pit latrines to avoid such accident.

    NAN