Goods estimated at millions of naira have been destroyed after fire broke out at the Gbagi Market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The incident occurred at 348 ZI/E Milo Zone of the Bola Ige International Market, Gbagi, on Monday.
The fire reportedly started around noon and affected two shops in a row of nine lock-up shops within the market.
Although the blaze caused extensive damage to goods and property, no life was lost in the incident.
The Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the incident in a statement made available on Tuesday.
Akinwande said firefighters arrived at the scene and immediately commenced operations to prevent the flames from spreading to adjoining shops and other properties.
He stated, “On arrival, it was discovered that two out of a row of nine lock-up shops were engulfed in flames.
“The fire crew immediately commenced firefighting operations, preventing the fire from spreading to the nearby shops and properties.”
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The fire service chairman confirmed that there was no casualty, adding that officials had commenced an investigation to establish the cause of the inferno.
“No casualty was recorded. The post-fire investigation is ongoing to determine the root cause of the fire incident,” he added.
