Properties worth millions of naira were destroyed on Tuesday as fire ravaged some shops in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The incident occurred beside Akin- Alamu building, Papa area in Alakia Isebo Road, Ibadan.
It was gathered that the fire affected five shops in the complex.
Chairman of Oyo State Fire Service Hon Maroof Akinwande confirmed the incident in a statement. He noted that no life was lost in the incident.
He said, “On Tuesday 1st June, 2025, at exactly 23: 22hrs, the incident was reported through telephone call.
“The Firemen led by CFS Adesina Olusoji promptly deployed to the scene of incident and on arrival, we met shops engulfed by fire. We quickly swung into action and restricted the fire from spreading to unaffected nearby shops and properties. The fire was completely extinguished and necessary salvage was done.
“The fire affected five(5) out of ten (10) shops and the Agency’s personnel were able to save properties worth of millions naira. The fire incident was traced to be electric surge ignited nearby combustibles and set the shops ablaze.”
