Friday, July 3, 2026

Kano State Fire Service

March 3, 2023

Kano Fire Service saved 46 lives, N95.4 million property in February: Official

Eight persons lost their lives, while property worth N31.8 million were destroyed by fire during the period under review.

Kano state fire service
December 31, 2022

166 persons died, 1,035 lives rescued in Kano fire incidents: Fire Service

“The Service responded to 736 rescue calls and 208 false alarms from residents of the state,” he said.

Saminu Abdullahi of Kano fire service
November 22, 2022

Three teenagers die in Kano fire

The Kano State Fire Service said that it’s investigating the cause of the fire incident.

Kano state fire service
November 12, 2022

Early morning inferno claims three lives in Kano market

100 temporary shops were also consumed by the inferno in Badume market in Bichi LGA.

October 8, 2022

Two siblings killed, one rescued as building collapses in Kano

Their siblings were affected, however, two were confirmed dead at the hospital.

September 14, 2022

Teenager drowns in Kano pond

A 17-year-old teenager, Suleiman Muhammed, has drowned in a pond at Wailari Quarters in the Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State.

Kano pond
August 28, 2022

Three dead, 15 injured in deadly fire disaster in Kano

”It had a head-on collision with a Toyota Hilux conveying three persons coming from Jigawa, with registration number JMK 142 XA.”

Hummer bus on fire used to illustrate the story
July 5, 2022

Fire razes 30 shops in Kano

The destroyed shops were part of temporary shops used as rubber recycling areas at Bompai in Nassarawa Local Government Area of the state.

Kano Fire Service truck
June 1, 2022

We saved 112 lives, property worth N52 million in May: Kano Fire Service

The Kano Fire Service attributed fire incidents in the state to the careless use of sub-standard electrical appliances.

Kano Fire Service truck
May 2, 2022

Kano: Two die trying to pick phone from pit latrine

The men were trying to bring out a cell phone that fell inside the pit toilet.

Pit toilet (Credit: Linda Ikeji)