A fire outbreak on Friday morning, destroyed three shops located behind Fart Oil filling station in Sango, within the Ibadan North LGA of Oyo State.
Gatekeepers News reports that goods worth millions of naira were destroyed during the incident.
Yemi Akinyinka, general manager of the state fire service, confirmed the incident, noting that no casualty was recorded.
Punch quoted him as saying, “The emergency was reported at exactly 04:41 hours on the morning of Friday, May 2, 2025, via a telephone call from CSP Adesina, concerning shops on fire behind the Fart Oil Filling Station, Sango, Ibadan.”
The GM said personnel from the agency, led by ACFS Mrs. Adedeji, were immediately dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, they found three of the ten prefabricated shops fully engulfed in flames.
He added, “We swiftly swung into action and prevented the fire from spreading to other shops. The blaze was completely extinguished.”
“No casualty was recorded. The fire affected three shops, freezers, and drinks. All nearby shops and property worth millions of naira were saved by officers of the fire service.”
The incident comes just days after a separate midnight fire destroyed over 500 makeshift stalls at the Terminus Market in Jos North LGA, Plateau State.
