Fire Destroys Bags Of Onions Worth N56.8m In Sokoto Community

Fire Destroys Bags Of Onions Worth N56.8m In Sokoto Community

Onion farmers in Sokoto State have been thrown into distress after a fire outbreak destroyed no fewer than 2,275 bags of onions in Kojiyo village, Goronyo Local Government Area, with losses estimated at N56.8 million. The inferno, which razed about 65 traditional onion storage huts, wiped out a major source of livelihood for residents of the agrarian community. Eyewitnesses said the fire started around 2 p.m. on Friday and raged for nearly seven…