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Kano Fire Service saves 6 lives, N107m property

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9 months ago

March 8, 2024

Bosede Olufunmi

The Kano State Fire Service says it saved six lives and property worth N107 million from 74 fire incidents it recorded in February 2024.

The Public Relations Officer of the agency, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent on Friday in Kano.

Abdullahi also said that four persons lost their lives, while property worth N64 million were destroyed by fire during the period.

“The service responded to seven rescue calls and 10 false alarms from residents of the state,” he said.

He advised the general public to handle fire with care.

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