– Zulum announces N1nillion relief fund
Angry traders went wild as fire razed several shops at the Main Maiduguri Monday Market, (MMMl)
Some victims of the inferno had attempted to vent their anger on sighting newsmen who had besieged the market to assess the situation.
It was learnt that the incident which started at about 2 am on Sunday did not record any casualty, as firefighters battled to put off the fire.
Hundreds of shops were reported to have been razed down during the inferno.
As at the time of filing in this report, firefighters were still making frantic efforts to put off the fire as traders and sympathizers thronged the scene at 7 am on Sunday.
Governor Babagana Zulum has announced a donation of N1nillion naira as relief funds to the victims.