Kano man dies after entering well to retrieve gas cylinder
A 30-year-old man, identified as Ashahabu Ubale, has died in Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State after entering a well to retrieve a burning gas cylinder. The incident occurred on Sunday at Saulawa Quarters, according to the Kano State Fire Service. The Fire Service explained that the gas released inside the well caused a […]
No casualties as LPG tanker overturns in Kano
An LPG tanker accident along Zaria Road in Kano State ended without loss of life, according to the Kano State Fire Service. The incident happened on Sunday at Imawa area in Kura Local Government Area, a busy section of the highway often used by heavy-duty vehicles. In a statement released on Monday, the Fire Service […]
Fire Breaks Out at Emir Sanusi’s Palace in Kano
The Chief of Staff of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi, Munir Sanusi Bayero, announced on Saturday that there was a fire in the Emir’s palace in Gidan Rumfa. He said that on Friday night, at approximately 11 p.m., a fire broke out in the outer court of the palace at Kofar Kudu. Fortunately, no one was hurt, and the damage was not great. In an effort to stop similar events in the future, the palace is putting safety precautions in place and looking into what caused the fire. Given that the door was locked from the outside, the key was pushed to unlock, and the fire was started, it was thought to be the result of arson. But according to Kano State Fire Service spokeswoman Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, they weren’t notified of the event because no call came in.