Fire razes 15 shops, damages 25 at Ibadan market

By Adeola Badru
A fire outbreak has razed 15 shops and partially damaged 25 others at the popular Bodija foodstuffs market in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State, leaving traders with losses estimated at millions of naira.

The inferno, which occurred on Monday, affected a row of 44 shops, with 15 completely razed and 25 others partially damaged.
The incident reportedly started in one of the shops before spreading to adjoining premises, throwing affected traders into distress.

Confirming the incident in a statement, the Special Adviser on Fire Services Reform and Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, Dr Moroof Adebayo Akinwande, expressed concern over the ...