Fire razes ₦1.1bn worth of goods in Gombe timber, scrap markets ‎ ‎Property estimated at ₦1.1 billion has been destroyed following two separate fire outbreaks at the Gombe timber and scrap markets within the past month. ‎ ‎The most recent incident occurred on Monday night at the Kasuwan Katako (Timber Market), where goods valued at over ₦600 million were lost. According to the Chairman of the Timber Sellers Association, Mohammed Ahmadu, the fire broke out at about 7:00 p.m. and consumed at least 60 shops filled with timber and other construction materials. ‎ ‎Ahmadu appealed...