The Araromi spare parts market at Agodi-Gate in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, was engulfed in flames in the early hours of Saturday. The fire, which reportedly started around 2 a.m., has destroyed properties worth millions of naira.
As of the time of this report, firefighters are still working tirelessly to bring the blaze under control. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined, with investigations ongoing.
This incident occurred less than 12 hours after another tragic fire claimed the lives of a man, his wife, and their grandson in a storey building in the Ori-Eru area of Idikan, Ibadan.
The General Manager, Oyo State Fire Services Agency, Yemi Akinyinka, confirmed the earlier incident in a statement on Friday. He revealed that the agency received a distress call about the fire at approximately 3:46 p.m.
Efforts are ongoing to determine the cause of both fires and prevent further tragedies in the ancient city.
Meanwhile, Mr Akinyinka has raised the alarm that hoodlums have broken into some shops.
He explained that despite the ongoing efforts of men and officers of the service to extinguish the fire, the hoodlums have subjected them to embarrassment and harassment.
He said, “Hoodlums have broken into shops at Agodi-Gate, and they are embarrassing and harassing men and officer of Fire Service.”
Culled/Titilayo Kupoliyi
