Goods worth millions of naira destroyed as fire ravages Ibadan market

Goods worthy millions of naira person been destroyed successful a occurrence that gutted a conception of Gbagi Market successful Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The incidental occurred astatine 348 ZI/E Milo Zone, Bola Ige International Market, Gbagi, Ibadan.

The occurrence started astir noon connected Monday earlier it was yet extinguished.

DAILY POST gathered that immoderate shops wrong the marketplace were affected by the inferno, with goods worthy millions of naira were destroyed.

No beingness was mislaid successful the incident.

Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Hon. Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the incident.

He added that an probe was ongoing to unravel the origin of the fire.

Akinwande, successful a connection made disposable to DAILY POST connected Tuesday morning, said, “on arrival, it was discovered that 2 retired of a enactment of 9 lock-up shops were engulfed successful flames.

“The occurrence unit instantly commenced firefighting operations, preventing the occurrence from spreading to the adjacent shops and properties.

“No casualty was recorded. The post-fire probe i...