A fire has damaged property valued at millions of naira at a residential compound with adjoining shops in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, although no deaths or injuries were reported.
Fire incident in Ogbomoso
- The blaze broke out on Sunday evening at Oyewumi Compound in Ogbomoso.
- It affected the kitchen area of a privately owned eight-room residential building that has a line of shops attached to it.
- Goods and other assets worth millions of naira were destroyed in the incident.
- No casualties were recorded during the fire.
Cause and response
Oyo State Fire Service Chairman Maroof Akinwande confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Monday.
Fire personnel found the kitchen of the eight-room private residence and its connected row of shops engulfed in flames when they arrived, Akinwande said.
The fire was linked to an electrical surge, while the absence of fatalities or injuries was confirmed by the state fire service.
