A raging inferno on Friday night destroyed some shops at the Sokoto old market. It was revealed that several shops were razed by the fire which occurred at the market around 9pm.

It was also gathered that some of the wares lost included food items, cooking oil, detergents, toileteries, sugar, salt and other household items.

A trader at the market, Malam Ibrahim Shehu, who was affected by the incident, said that goods worth several millions of naira were lost in the inferno.
Shehu appealed to the state government to come to their aid to enable them continue with their businesses.