Fire Razes Maiduguri Popular Market As Angry Youths Stones Babagana Zulum

The Maiduguri Central market popularly known as Monday market is on fire.

The early Sunday fire outbreak is still raging with men of the fire service battling to contain it.

Meanwhile, Borno Governor, Prof Babagana Zulum visited the scene of the inferno but was pelted with stones by angry youths and traders despite the tight security attached to him.

The angry youths pulled down posters of the state governor and politicians while screaming “Ba muso, bamuso” (we don’t want, we don’t want).

The police rapid response squad and the military shot into the air to disperse the angry crowd while also throwing teargas.

However, the Director Fire Service, Umaru Kirawa who confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria said that the state, Federal and other fire units from various institutions have joined to contain the inferno.

“We have fully deployed to contain the situation,” Mr Kirawa said.