Cutezt:
An inferno razed down the Timber B Hausa line of popular wood market Katako, In Jos, the Plateau State Capital in the late hours of Monday.

The fire which occurred on Monday night destroyed property worth millions of naira and left many shop owners in despair.

According to an eyewitness who identified himself as Adamu Abdulahi, the fire started in the night, but he couldn’t give details on what was the cause of the inferno.

Abdulahi said the inferno started at about 11 pm.

He said despite the presence of the state firefighters, the inferno destroyed dozens of timber shelves.

“The fire started and men of the fire service, did their best as they swiftly responded, and they kept on coming with their fire fighting trucks,” he said.

In 2013, a similar incident occurred in the same market, and traders lost goods worth millions of naira.

Officials of the state fire service are yet to make any statement on the Monday situation.

The Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong responded swiftly by promising to set up a committee to look into the constant cause of inferno at Katako market where properties worth Millions of Naira were destroyed.

Governor Lalong disclosed this while visiting the scene which was guilted by fire on Monday night, expressed deep concern over the sad development regretting the reoccurrence of fire incident at the market each year which is affecting the traders and the economy of the state.

Governor Lalong who was represented by the Management Committee Chairman of Jos North Shehu Bala Usman said the committee when Constituted would work closely with the officials of the market to find a lasting solution to the constant fire incident in the area.

Setup a committee to look into the constant cause of inferno at a wood market during harmattan ??

pak:


Setup a committee to look into the constant cause of inferno at a wood market during harmattan ??

Can you imagine that..

leisuretym:
..lol where igbos dey for the market? Igbos were chased away there in 2008 and the rest in 2011 crisis.
Even dilimi market , igbos were chased away there in 2011 after they burnt their shops , go and find out or use Google.
I left that town because of those illiterate killers , but the indigenous people are very nice

your damn right. durinh unijos days, those area na deadly areas to be in as a christian, student n visitors during crisis. lost some fellow students there then. the market is close to village hustel n zaria rd/farengada.

castynept:


You probably know nothing about the timber business at Katako

baba na true him dey talk which ibo man still dey sell for katako timber market?

castynept:


You probably know nothing about the timber business at Katako

he is perfectly right
. Apart frm abok is, whom else uses that market now?

Similar fire incident occurred in same market in 2008 when I was undergoing NYSC in Jos. This shows that we don't learn from past mistakes and don't take pre- cautionary measures either.

richmanrichard:
your damn right. durinh unijos days, those area na deadly areas to be in as a christian, student n visitors during crisis. lost some fellow students there then. the market is close to village hustel n zaria rd/farengada.

The guilables will say nah fake news , they said we should host all west Africans youth in Lagos as far as they look fulanis or Hausa

It z no longer news about fire inferno at this Katako market. This is just fire inferno 2020 at Katako market. It z an annual exercise. Hope 2021 own will prove me wrong.

It's a pity. Sorry for the loss to the owners of the properties. Later now, our government go talk say na #ENDSARS peaceful protesters burn the place.

Ritualist. Xmas done near.....

Koralords:
Katako this brings back nostalgic feelings,grew up in that area 1986-93,
The crisis just spoilt jtown,one of the best cities you can ever wish to live in

bros we share the same feelings the calmness of jos city during harmattan

Nawa o, i dey jos & i no know. Come, all those ones arguing above me when last did u visit the market? igbos are back in the market selling timber, building materials, kitchen wares and all sorts of plastic then aboki's okirika market is dia too. Well, by his grace i pray d people affected will cope & survive

castynept:


You probably know nothing about the timber business at Katako

Tell him oo, Igbos are there and no one chased them away....

I know katako market since I was a child till date, sure Jos religious crisis was another thing entirely.
but this katako market and fire hmmm na usual tin wey dey happen ooo,

sometimes I feel that the fire is not ordinary

choblak:


Laranto close to st Augustine major seminary
Way leading unijos

Familiar place, I'm from jos too

Yaks02:



Familiar place, I'm from jos too

From plateau or u stays in jos?

And which did?

choblak:


From plateau or u stays in jos?

And which did?

I'm from plateau and I live in Jos too

Yaks02:



I'm from plateau and I live in Jos too

Which LGC and Area in jos
Am from bassa irigwe by tribe

choblak:


Which LGC and Area in jos
Am from bassa irigwe by tribe

I'm Ngas by tribe from kanke but live in Jos

Yaks02:



I'm Ngas by tribe from kanke but live in Jos

Nice meeting you Nde Yaks

choblak:


Nice meeting you Nde Yaks

Hahahaahaha
Who taught u dat one?

Yaks02:



Hahahaahaha
Who taught u dat one?

Haha I have ngas friends

choblak:


Haha I have ngas friends

Can we chat on WhatsApp?

Yaks02:



Can we chat on WhatsApp?

Yes no p
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choblak:


Yes no p
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