Tuesday, August 18, 2026 - Goods worth millions of naira have been destroyed in a fire that gutted a section of Gbagi Market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The incident occurred at 348 ZI/E Milo Zone, Bola Ige
International Market, Gbagi, Ibadan.
The fire started around noon on Monday before it was
eventually extinguished.
Some shops within the market were affected by the inferno,
with goods worth millions of naira were destroyed.
No life was lost in the incident.
Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Hon. Maroof
Akinwande, confirmed the incident.
He added that an investigation was ongoing to unravel the
cause of the fire.
“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.
“No casualty was recorded. The post-fire investigation is
ongoing to determine the root cause of the fire incident.”
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