BREAKING: Fire guts over 205 IDP tents in Borno

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BY USMAN MOHAMMED, NOVEMBER 6, 2021 | 03:16 PM


Fire outbreak has destroyed over 200 makeshift tents of internally displaced persons, IDP, at their camp in Muna Garrage, outskirts of Maiduguri, capital of Borno state.

According to our reporter who was at the scene, the incident happened around 11:30 am of today, damaging many belongings of the IDPs.

Our reporter explained that, as at the time of filling this report, no life was reported death but officials of Borno State Fire Service and State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, are currently attending to the situation.

Babagana Malam Modu, a farmer who is also a victim said he has lost 25 bags of beans in the incident.

'I am a beans farmer, I cultivated more than thirty bags of beans this year, but all my efforts for this year is gone on this faithful day as 25 bags of my beans were burnt down.

'Farming is the only source of my income, I have 16 people who are only dependent on my business, this is unbelievable,' Babagana said in tears.

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