Fire gutted B.Y. Ventures soft drinks store in the Abdulkadir Abdullahi Kure Ultra Modern Market, Minna, on Thursday, January 8, 2026, destroying over N200 million worth of goods.
An eyewitness reported that the fire started at about 7.30 am, though the swift intervention of both the Niger State Fire Service and the Federal Fire Service brought the inferno under control.
The Guardian learnt that the fire was caus
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