Two fire outbreaks destroy shops in Ibadan
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In a statement on Monday, Akinwande said firefighters discovered that two fabricated shops being used as a carpentry workshop had been engulfed by fire when they arrived at the scene.
A fire outbreak in Ibadan, Oyo State, has destroyed a carpenter’s workshop and other shops in two separate incidents.
The first fire occurred on Saturday at the Japata complex in the Agodi Yidi area of the city, where a carpentry workshop was completely razed.
The Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the incident, adding that no life was lost.
In a statement on Monday, Akinwande said firefighters discovered that two fabricated shops being used as a carpentry workshop had been engulfed by fire when they arrived at the scene.
He also confirmed another fire outbreak at the Ogo Oluwa Shopping Complex in the Challenge area of Ibadan.
According to him, the fire affected one shop out of about 180 locked shops in the complex.
He said firefighters found the shop engulfed in flames, with thick smoke coming from the building when they arrived.