FIRE DESTROYS MILLIONS OF NAIRA WORTH OF PROPERTY IN IBADAN RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

By: Muftau Fatimo
Property worth millions of naira has been destroyed after a fire broke out at a residential building in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The incident occurred at 11 Adeoye Adeosun Street, Akala Way, Akobo area of Ibadan, on Saturday.
The media gathered that the fire affected a twin-duplex residential building within the compound.
It was learnt that properties worth millions of naira were affected.
No life was lost in the incident
Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Hon. Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the incident.
Akinwande, in a statement made available to the media on Saturday, explained that the fire was caused by an electrical surge.
He said, “Upon arrival, the crew discovered that the twin-duplex residential building of four- and three-bedroom flats had already been engulfed by flames, with thick smoke billowing from the affected premises.
The suspected cause of the fire was an electrical surge.”
