Fire Razes 12 Shops At Cement Market In Ibadan

No fewer than twelve (12) shops were destroyed by a fire outbreak on Thursday at Agodi Gate in Ibadan, Oyo state capital.

General Manager of Oyo State Fire Services Agency, Akinyemi Akinyinka confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Friday.

He disclosed that fire service personnel were able to contain the inferno that occurred at Block A No 64, Mayegun Cement Store Market, Araromi at Agodi Gate, Ibadan.

Akinyinka added that the incident was reported to the agency’s control room through a distressed call at exactly 11:02pm on Thursdayn from the above address.

He said 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 twelve (12) shops out of multiple numbers of shops and we were able to save properties worth billions of naira in the market,” he said.

Akinyinka added that the fire was caused by electricity surge which later ignited nearly flammable materials.