The Oyo State Fire Service has declared that it saved property worth billions of naira during the recent fire inferno that occured in one of the markets in Ibadan, the state capital.
Newspot recalls that goods worth millions of naira were destroyed in the fire incident that occurred on Saturday.
General Manager of Oyo State Fire Service, Akinyinka Akinyemiju, confirmed the development while speaking with Newspot.
Akinyemiju said, “I wish to inform you that Fire Service Headquarters received the fire emergency call at exactly 23:25hrs.
“The fire affected twenty prefabricated shops out of multiple adjourning rows of shops.
“Properties worth millions of naira were affected while properties worth of billions of naira were saved. No life reported lost.
“The personnel returned back to station at exactly 3:36hrs today.”
