JUST IN: FIRE GUTS SHOPS IN OYO
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In Ibadan, Oyo State, at least twelve stores were destroyed by fire on Thursday night.
According to witnesses on Friday, the fire started at Block A, No. 64, Mayegun Cement Store Market, Araromi, Agodi-Gate in Ibadan at approximately 10:55 p.m. and burned for over three hours before being put out.
It was further learned that property worth several million naira was damaged during the conflagration.
Investigations further indicated that the occurrence was a result of a power surge near combustible items.
Yemi Akinyinka, the general manager of the state fire service, confirmed the occurrence to our correspondent in the state capital of Ibadan on Friday. He stated that the agency received the distressed call at precisely 11:02 p.m.
He said, “The agency’s control room received the distressed call at exactly 23:02 hrs on Thursday, April 10, 2025, through telephoning and Mr Young to report a shop fire at the above address.
“The fire personnel, led by Cfs Jimoh, promptly deployed to the scene of the fire incident. On arrival, we met some lockup shops well alight, and we swiftly swung into action and restricted the fire from spreading to other nearby shops.
“The fire affected 12 out of multiple numbers of shops and we were able to save property worth billions of naira in the market. The appliance returned to the station by 03:18hrs and on standby.”
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