Tragedy struck in Maiduguri in the early hours of Sunday morning, February 26, when fire razed large sections of the popular Monday Market, the largest market in Borno State.
Some residents are suggesting political causes for the fire, which the Borno state Fire Service struggled to subdue since 3am.
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, who went around the burning market, Sunday morning, announced a N1 billion relief for the victims, promising to see President Muhammadu Buhari immediately for more relief.
Zulum also urged humanitarian organisations to relieve the victims.
This is the third time over the last 20 years that the fire razed down Maiduguri’s Monday Market.
