•Fire outbreak
Properties worth millions of naira were destroyed in a fire incident at a shopping complex in Ibadan, Oyo State Capital.
The incident occurred beside Akin-Alamu Building, Papa Alakia Isebo Road, Ibadan, affecting five out of 10 shops in the building, reports The Guardian.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Fire Service Reform and Agency Chairman, Moroof Adebayo Akinwande, who confirmed the incident, said that no casualty was recorded. Akinwande made the confirmation in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan.
He said, “On Tuesday, 1st June,2025, at exactly 23:22hrs, the incident was reported through a telephone call by Mr. Olarewaju that there was a fire incident at the above-stated address. Firefighters, led by CFS Adesina Olusoji, promptly deployed to the scene of the incident, and upon arrival, we found shops engulfed in flames. 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 out of 10 shops, and the agency’s personnel saved properties worth millions of naira.”
He said the fire incident was traced to an electric surge that ignited nearby combustibles, setting the shops ablaze.
Akinwande urged the public to always switch off and unplug all electrical appliances when not in use, particularly after closing their workplaces, to avoid fire outbreaks.
