Goods and property worth millions of naira have been destroyed in a late-night fire outbreak at the popular Saki Garage in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State.
The incident, which occurred overnight, affected four out of eleven shops located inside the garage. While valuable goods were lost, no casualties were recorded.
Confirming the development, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Fire Reform and Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, Hon. Moroof Adebayo Akinwande, said the agency was alerted by a passerby.
According to him: “The fire was reported by a caller, Mr. Lateef, from Amotekun Bodija Division, who informed us about shops on fire at the location. Fire personnel led by ACFS Adedeji (Mrs) swiftly responded and were deployed to the scene. On arrival, we discovered that four out of eleven shops were engulfed in flames. Our officers immediately curtailed the inferno and prevented it from spreading to nearby shops and buildings. The fire was completely extinguished without casualties.”
Investigations revealed that the fire was caused by lighted embers left unattended after the close of business, which ignited nearby combustible materials and triggered the blaze.