Sunday, April 6, 2025 - Herbal products worth millions of naira have been destroyed as a result of inferno that ravaged a storage facility in Oyo town, Oyo State.
The incident occurred at Olanlokun junction, Obabi Street,
Old Cele area in Oyo on Saturday.
It was learnt that the fire incident, which started around
10 am, went on for more than two hours before it was finally quenched.
The building is being used as storage facility for herbal
products.
The herbal products of different kinds worth millions of
naira were completely destroyed.
General Manager, Oyo State Fire Service Mr Yemi Akinyinka
confirmed the incident.
Akinyinka in a statement on Sunday said, “Fire incident was
reported at exactly 10.39 am on Saturday 5th April, 2025.
“A crew of firemen led by ACFS Oyedeji PM was promptly
deployed to the scene and arrived at the scene by 10. 45hrs.
“On getting there, the crew met heaps of local herbs within
the premises of a residential buildings being used to store different types of
local herbs, engulfed by fire.
“We swiftly commenced firefighting operation and were able to
curtailed it from spreading to main building and the nearby buildings.
“The properties worth several millions of naira were saved by
the officers of the agency.
“It took fire service more than three hours before the fire
was completely extinguished because it involved accumulated heap of herbs for
many years”.
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