Millions Lost As Early Morning Fire Guts Kebbi’s Largest Timber Market

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The Kebbi State Government has commended the State’s Fire Service for its swift response to the  inferno that swept through the Kara Timber  Market.

The Source reports that the State’s popular timber market was on Sunday morning June 8, 2025, gutted by a fire outbreak ,with several shops razed ,and goods and properties worth several millions of naira lost.

But for the prompt intervention by State firefighters, the rapidly spreading inferno would have consumed a substantial part of the market, the State Government stated.

The cause of the fire outbreak which witnesses said may have affected over 400 shops were yet to be ascertained as at the time of reporting.

However, the State Government in a statement from Abuzaid Yari, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media while sympathizing with the victims ,expressed happiness that no lives were lost during the unfortunate incident.

The State Government while also praying Allah to replenish the losses of victims, assured of its unwavering commitment towards protecting lives and properties of residents.