Ibadan: Three shops razed, properties destroyed in Sango early morning fire

Properties worth millions of naira have again been destroyed following another fire incident that ravaged shops in Ibadan, Oyo State.

DAILY POST gathered that the incident occurred behind a petrol station at the Sango area of Ibadan, in the early hours of Friday.

Three shops were reported;y destroyed in the early morning fire.

General Manager of Oyo State Fire Service, Mr Yemi Akinyinka, who confirmed the incident in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Friday, said three shops and other properties were affected.

“The emergency was reported at exactly 04:41hour of early morning of Friday 2nd, 2025. The agency’s personnel led by ACFS Adedeji (Mrs) promptly deployed to the scene of the incident. On getting there, it was discovered to be three shops out of a row of ten (10) prefabricated shops well alight.

“We swiftly swung into action and restricted the fire from spreading to other shops and the fire was completely extinguished.

“No casualty was recorded, the fire affected three shops, freezers and drinks. All the nearby shops and properties worth millions of naira were saved by the officers of the fire service.

“The fire incident was as a result of sparks from a deep freezer plugged overnight unattended to and ignited nearby combustible materials and set the shops ablaze”.

Ibadan: Three shops razed, properties destroyed in Sango early morning fire