At least a dozen shops and properties valued at millions of naira were destroyed in a fire that broke out at another market in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Reports indicate that the blaze started at approximately 10:55 p.m. on Thursday at Block A, No. 64, Mayegun Cement Store Market, Araromi, Agodi-Gate, and lasted for over three hours before being brought under control.
Further information revealed that assets worth several million naira were lost in the incident.
The General Manager of the state fire service, Yemi Akinyinka, confirmed on Friday in the state capital that the agency received an emergency call at precisely 11:02 p.m.
Further investigations showed that the fire was triggered by a power surge that occurred close to flammable materials.
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.”
