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A fire outbreak has destroyed onions worth millions of naira in Gidan-idi Kwakwazo community, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

This is according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in a post on ita official X handle.

The incident, which occurred around 9:00 am on Friday, gutted several local storage facilities and completely razed about 60 barns of onions.


“Fortunately, no lives were lost and no injuries were reported. The exact cause of the fire remains unknown at the time of assessment,” it added.

According to NEMA, the exact cause of the fire remains unknown as at the time of the assessment.

The disaster is a major setback for the residents of the community, where onion farming is the primary source of livelihood.

Affected farmers described the incident as a devastating blow to their means of survival.

https://dailypost.ng/2025/04/26/fire-outbreak-destroys-onions-worth-millions-in-sokoto-community/