Araromi spare parts market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital was in the early hours of Saturday gutted by fire. DAILY POST reports that the market is one
Araromi spare parts market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital was in the early hours of Saturday gutted by fire.It was gathered that the fire incident, which started around 2 a.m. affected about forty-five shops.General Manager of the State Fire Service, Rev. Canon Yemi Akinyinka, while speaking with DAILY POST on Saturday, said that men of the command were able to quench the fire around 5 a.m. on Saturday.
Akinyinka, in a telephone conversation with DAILY POST said, “Our men are at Araromi Market Agodi Gate since 2:30 a.m. where they are putting off the fire caused by indiscriminate refuse burning. “The fire was suppressed at 5:00 a.m. Cooling down operation is ongoing to suppress reignition. On my way for on the spot assessment.
“I cannot say specifically the number of shops now, you know it is an emergency. It started in the night. About 45 shops”.
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