The Oyo State Fire Service has announced that it successfully saved property worth billions of naira during a recent fire that ravaged one of Ibadan’s markets.
Despite the devastating impact, where goods valued in the millions were destroyed, the fire service’s swift response prevented further losses.
The fire, which broke out on Saturday night, destroyed 20 prefabricated shops among multiple rows of adjoining shops. Akinyinka Akinyemiju, the General Manager of the Oyo State Fire Service, confirmed the details in an interview with DAILY POST.
Akinyemiju explained that the fire service received the emergency call at precisely 23:25 hours and promptly deployed personnel to the scene.
“Properties worth millions of naira were affected while properties worth billions of naira were saved. No lives were reported lost,” he stated.
The firefighting team successfully contained the blaze and returned to their station by 3:36 hours the following day.
