FIRE RAZES RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AND SHOP IN IBADAN, DESTROYS PROPERTIES WORTH MILLIONS
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By: Muftau Fatimo
Properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed in a fire outbreak that affected a residential building and a shop in Oyo State. The incidents occurred on Sunday in Ibadan.
The residential building, located beside C.A.C Oke-Ayo, Idi-Obi Junction in the Agugu area of Ibadan, was severely affected, with valuables worth millions lost in the blaze.
No casualties were recorded in the incident.
Chairman of Oyo State Fire Service, Hon Maroof Akinwande, when contacted, confirmed the incident.
Akinwande in a statement made available to hotjist on Sunday said, “On getting there, it was a five-bedroom flat at the upper floor of a storey-residential building well alighted and covered with thick smoke.
“We swiftly got into action and the fire was restricted from gaining momentum
Akinwande also confirmed the second incident.
He said that the shop located at No C12, Ajomole Compound Olukoyi Street, Oja Oba in Ibadan was ravaged by fire on Sunday.
He said, “Upon arrival, we met a prefabricated shop well alighted and covered with thick smoke.”
“Our officers quickly launched a coordinated attack and restricted the fire from spreading to the other nearby shops”.
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