Ibadan: Goods, household items destroyed as fire ravages Gbaji market

Goods and household items worthy millions of naira person been destroyed arsenic a effect of occurrence that ravaged immoderate shops successful Gbaji marketplace successful Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

Our analogous reports that Gbaji marketplace is located on the Ibadan/ Ife Expressway.

The incidental occurred Thursday night.

DAILY POST gathered that astatine slightest 8 shops were affected by the inferno.

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

Akinwande successful a connection made disposable to DAILY POST Friday morning, said that nary beingness was lost.

He explained that entree to the affected country was hindered by amerciable structures.

He said, "Upon arrival, the unit met immoderate shops engulfed successful flames, with heavy fume billowing from the affected areas.

"No casualty was recorded. However, 8 (8) large shops were affected by the fire.

"The timely involution of the bureau prevented ...