A sugarcane field of about 30 hectares worth millions of Naira was destroyed by fire in Mai-Ramu village, Koko/Besse Local Government Area of Kebbi yesterday.
Chairman of the council, Alhaji Shu’aibu Ibrahim told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Koko on Friday that the crop worth millions of Naira was razed on Thursady night.
Ibrahim, however,n said no death was recorded as the farmers were in their houses when the fire started. “The incident occurred on Thursday night; the village is one of the largest producers of sugarcane in the state,” Ibrahim said.
Speaking at the scene of the incident, the Executive Director, State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Alhaji Rabiu Kamba, expressed concern on the level of damage on the field.
“We sympathy with the you, we assure you that the state government will assist you to cushion the effect of the disaster,” he said.
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