Fire Guts 15 Shops At Bodija International Market, Oyo Fire Service Contains Blaze
The Oyo State Fire Services Agency has contained a fire outbreak that affected 15 shops at Block D, Bodija International Market, Ibadan, in the early hours of Monday
The incident was reported at exactly 4:34 a.m. through a telephone call from one Mr. Lawal, who alerted the agency to the fire at the market.
According to the agency, a firefighting crew led by Assistant Chief Fire Superintendent Bamidele promptly mobilised to the scene, where firefighters discovered that 15 out of a row of 44 shops had been engulfed in flames, with thick smoke billowing from the affected premises.
The firefighters immediately commenced operations and successfully brought the blaze under control, preventing it from spreading beyond the area where it was met.
The agency said the prompt intervention helped contain the fire, while no casualties were recorded during the incident.
A preliminary assessment identified an electrical surge, suspected to have resulted from faulty electrical wiring, as the likely cause of the fire.
The firefighting appliance returned safely to the station at 6:40 a.m., after which the crew remained on standby.
The Special Adviser on Fire Services Reform and Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, Hon. Dr. Moroof Adebayo Akinwande, urged members of the public to remain vigilant and adopt appropriate fire safety measures to prevent similar incidents.
Akinwande stressed the importance of installing and regularly maintaining functional fire extinguishers in commercial buildings, shops and homes to ensure that fires can be tackled at their early stages.
Fire Guts 15 Shops At Bodija International Market, Oyo Fire Service Contains Blaze
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Oct 19, 2026