A fire outbreak in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, has led to significant property destruction worth millions of naira.
The incident occurred early on Friday morning at the Tollgate area along the Lagos/Ibadan expressway.
According to sources, at least four shops were affected by the blaze, resulting in extensive property loss. However, no casualties were reported.
The General Manager of Oyo State Fire Service, Mr. Yemi Akinyinka, confirmed the incident.
He explained that the fire was first reported to the agency at 5:50 a.m. on January 3, 2025. Upon investigation, it was discovered that the fire was caused by an unattended naked flame while a woman was cooking in one of the affected shops.
Akinyinka further stated, “The fire incident was reported to our agency at exactly 05:50hrs of Friday 3rd January, 2025. The four shops were destroyed by fire and multiple shops were saved from being affected by fire. Properties worth millions of naira were affected by fire and shops together with materials worth billions were protected against devastating fire. No life was lost. The fire was traced to be a naked fire unattended to by the woman cooking in one of the four shops affected by the fire.”
