Over 50 shops were razed in a fire incident that occurred at the popular Abdulkadir Kure Market in Minna Niger state in the early hours of today January 3rd. Goods and cash worth billions of Naira were lost in the inferno. A bureau de change operator identified as Mr Salisu lost over N40 million in the incident. See more photos after the cut...

Most of the traders had their money in their shops due to the long holidays and were waiting to go and deposit their sales money in the bank tomorrow January 4th when business activities will resume when this incident happened. NEMA officials are at the scene to conduct a first hand assessment of the damage.