Nigeria, June 12 -- A devastating late-night fire on Thursday destroyed properties worth millions of Naira along Murtala Mohammed Way, near the FCMB Bank branch in the Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State.

The incident, which was blamed on an electrical spark, began in a nearby salvage yard and popular second-hand market (locally known as Gwanjo or Takumbo market) before rapidly spreading to neighbouring commercial buildings.

According to a statement released on Friday by the spokesperson of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, the agency's Emergency Response Unit received a distress call at 10:54 p.m.

The outbreak was first reported by an off-duty firefighter, Ibrahim Sabo.

"Upon receiving the report, firefighters from...