A dealer, Aminu Halilu, who manages a depot, said the scarcity was caused by disruptions in the supply chain.
Mr Gumel said the command deployed its operatives to the scene of the incident.
He said the federal government has partnered with the NHP to make housing affordable and accessible to all Nigerians.
Mr Abdullahi added that the two were conveyed to the hospital, where doctors confirmed them dead.
The sex workers said that an hour of “short time” service that hitherto went for N5,000 now goes for between N500 and N700.
The governor warned that his new government will not tolerate any activity that will breach the existing peace in the state.
The command said that it had set up a special squad to fight against phone snatching.
Hundreds of voters who turned up to exercise their franchise were violently dispersed by the hoodlums.
The incident occurred on Monday morning, with the cause of the fire still under investigation.
