Generator refueling sparks inferno in Ibadan, destroys 10 shops
At least ten shops were destroyed by fire following the refuelling of an operating generator set at the Iya Maryam Adebara Complex in the Ogunpa Market area of Ibadan, Oyo State.
The mishap, which occurred on Monday night, was disclosed by Mr Moroof Akinwande, Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, in a statement made public on Tuesday in Ibadan.
Akinwande said the agency’s personnel received a distress call about the incident from the Baale of Ogunpa, Alhaji Nurudeen Lawal, at exactly 8:11 p.m. on the day of the fire.
He further revealed that at least ten shops had already been burnt by the time fire service operatives arrived at the scene.
He said, “Our officers swiftly swung into action and prevented the fire from spreading to other shops and nearby properties, while the Federal Fire Service also joined hands with us to extinguish the fire.”
Akinwande concluded by assuring the public that no casualty was recorded during the incident and commended police personnel from the Iyaganku Police Headquarters for providing security at the scene.
