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Property worth millions of naira has been destroyed in a fire incident that ravaged three rooms out of four at The Polytechnic, Ibadan in Oyo State.
Investigation revealed that though no casualty was recorded, the incident happened at the staff quarters of the institution today, reports The PUNCH.
The state General Manager of Fire Service, Yemi Akinyinka, confirmed this to The PUNCH correspondent in Ibadan, the state capital.
Akinyinka stressed that the incident was a result of electric sparks when the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company restored the power supply.
“The distressed call was received at exactly 02:26hrs on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Firefighters led by ACFS Adesina Olusoji promptly turned out to the scene of the fire incident. On getting there, it was the staff quarters of the institution that were engulfed by fire.
“The firemen swiftly swung into action and restricted the fire from spreading to all nearby buildings and property within the vicinity. It was completely extinguished in conjunction with the University of Ibadan Fire Department.
“The firemen swiftly swung into action and restricted the fire from spreading to all nearby buildings and properties within the vicinity. The fire was completely extinguished in conjunction with the University of Ibadan Fire Department.
“The fire severely affected three out of four rooms in the quarters. No casualty was recorded and property worth millions of naira was destroyed by fire.”
The GM explained that the firemen were able to curtail the fire from affecting other nearby property.
