Fire guts Ibadan market, destroys property worth N10m

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Published on December 18, 2016 by pmnews   ·   No Comments

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Fire razes Araromi Market, Agodi Gate, Ibadan, Oyo State on Sunday

An early morning fire outbreak on Sunday razed some parts of Araromi Market at Agodi Gate, Ibadan, where used tyres and motor parts worth over N10 million were destroyed.

Mr Abdul Azeez Ojo, Chairman of the market, disclosed that the fire began at about 5.30 a.m.

According to him, the Fire Service was alerted and they responded promptly.

Ojo, however, said a sizeable number of shops equipped with tyres and other goods were razed before the arrival of the fire fighters at about 6 a.m.

“The Fire Service were able to put out the fire to avert more destruction, nevertheless, shop owners still suffered losses worth over N10 million.

“The most pathetic thing is that these burnt shops were owned by young traders who have just started business and we appealed to the…

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