According to the report, witnesses say the fire started about 7 p.m after the market closed and all traders had gone home leaving only the security guards.
Fire guts 'old market' in Adamawa
A popular market known as the 'old market' in Adamawa has been raged by an inferno just after traders closed shops for the day.
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Though security operatives are said to have denied crowd entry, officials of the state fire service are reportedly on site trying to put out the fire.
“Most of them trying to get in just want to go and loot,” a security official attached to the market reportedly said.
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“So far the fire service people are doing well and appear to be able to overcome this thing on their own soon”
The “Old market” as it is popularly known is reportedly situated not far from the main prison and mosque in Jimeta city.
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