A wildfire caused by the scorching heat on Sunday has destroyed many houses in Gajiganna town of Magumeri Local Government Area, Borno State.
The fire, which started at 2pm was said to have been aided by strong dry winds.
Confirming the incident, Baa Kaka Ibrahim, who spoke via telephone, said the fire “started from the roof of one house shortly after the arrival of a man there. And because the neighbouring houses were made from straw and grasses coupled with strong winds, fires spread to other parts of the town quickly after overpowering residents who used water and sand to quench them.”
He said dozens of houses, shops and valuables were razed in the town located in northern parts of the state, said to be worst-hit by insurgency.
The areas affected by the inferno are Gamboiri, Kangiri, Umara Misulali, Baare, Granbori, Tunjiram and Swindi.
Recall that a similar fire incident occurred at a temporary settlement for people displaced by insurgency in Maiduguri, the state capital, last month.
