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Goods worth millions of naira destroyed as fire guts spare parts market in Ibadan
Goods and properties worth millions of naira has been destroyed as fire gutted the popular Araromi spare parts market at Agodi-Gate in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.
The blaze, which reportedly began around 2am on Saturday, has continued to rage, with firefighters from the Oyo State Fire Services still struggling to bring it under control.
The General Manager of Oyo State Fire Services, Akinyemi Akinyinka, confirmed the incident early Saturday morning, describing the situation as critical.
JUST IN: Araromi spare parts market in Ibadan is currently on FIRE! Millions of naira worth of goods destroyed! Sending love and support to all the affected traders and families! pic.twitter.com/1Khan0YwOx
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“We are battling with a serious inferno at Agodi-Gate. Help us to call water tanker owners to assist us. We are still here battling with the situation,” he said.
He also raised alarm that hoodlums have broken into some shops as the fire continue to rage.
Akinyinka explained that despite the ongoing efforts of men and officers of the service to extinguish the fire, the hoodlums have subjected them to embarrassment and harassment.
He said, “Hoodlums have broken into shops at Araromi Agodi-Gate, and they are embarrassing and harassing men and officer of Fire Service.”
Meanwhile, a tragic fire incident, on Friday, claimed the lives of a husband, his wife, and their grandson in the Ori-Eru, Idikan area of Ibadan, Oyo State, affecting a storey building, at 3.46am.
Earlier this week, a disastrous fire again wreaked havoc in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Sunday morning, destroying three shops while the prompt arrival of the state fire services saved 13 others.
Last Friday, fire engulfed a parish of the Christ Apostolic Church in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday night, reportedly trapping several worshippers inside during a vigil.
The incident occurred at about 9.30pm at Wisdom Estate, Road 1G, Olohunda Road, in the Lagelu Local Government Area, PUNCH Online reports on Saturday morning.
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