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The police have arrested an 18-year-old girl for allegedly setting her boyfriend ablaze. The incident happened at Zaki Biam in the Wadata area of Makurdi, Benue State. A neighbour of the victim, who did not want his name in print, explained that the lovebirds had been together for over two …

Several residents have been rendered homeless following a wild fire which swept through Abonkor, a suburb of Tema Newtown in the Greater Accra Region, Saturday dawn. About 40 wooden structures were completely burnt, with their occupants unable to salvage any of their valuables in the area commonly called Waterland. Aside …

Fire has swept through some wooden structures serving as makeshift shelters at the slum Dagombaline in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi. Citi News’ Ashanti Regional correspondent, Hafiz Tijani said fire personnel are at the scene but appear to have been having difficulties gaining access to the fire.     The …

Two persons have been picked up in connection with a fire incident at Aboabo station in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi. Both Kofi Gyimah, a 37-year-old electric welder and Paul Kwasi Kwakye, 51, who is a shop owner – are being questioned by the Manhyia Divisional Police Command. The electric …

There has been a reported incident of fire outbreak on the Campus of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Sunday dawn. Though details of the fire outbreak are sketchy, initial reports on social media were that the fire outbreak happened at the Republic Hall, one of the halls …

The Volta Regional Fire Service has locked up some major electronic appliance outlets in Ho and Sogakope over fire certificates. A swoop led by Mr Richard Bisimpo, Regional Fire Safety Officer, in collaboration with the Police, closed down branches of retailers, including Class House Electronics and Victor Electronics for their …

Fire has destroyed an over 300-acre maize farm belonging to Tibzaa Farms in Jimle in the Mion District of the Northern Region. Though the cause of the fire is unknown, many believe the dry weather conditions might have triggered the fire outbreak. It is estimated that fire has caused losses …

A fire outbreak at Asokore Mampong in the Ashanti Region that struck at the dawn of Monday, December 28, 2020, has scaled up the number of fire incidents that are fast becoming rampant. According to a Citi News report, more than 50 persons have been displaced after the fire swept …

Ashanti Regional Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation(NADMO) is asking the security agencies to shoot and kill anyone trying to set a market on fire in pursuit of a clandestine political agenda. He noted that some unscrupulous persons in the name of politics are going round burning markets warning …

The ruling New Patriotic Party has accused the NDC of being behind the recent market fires. According to the party, there are strong indications that the opposition party is resorting to the move to create tension in the country. “For instance, the NDC National Chairman, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, is on …