OGBOMOSO, Nigeria (BN24) — A fire incident late Friday night destroyed goods and properties worth millions of naira at Radex variety store in Bolanta Area, Oja-Igbo, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. The blaze, believed to have been caused by a power surge, swept through the store at approximately 10 p.m., according to local sources.
The Chairman of Oyo State Fire Service, Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the incident in a statement issued Saturday. Firefighters responded promptly upon arrival and were able to extinguish the fire quickly, preventing it from spreading to other shops in the complex.
Akinwande noted that no lives were lost during the incident. “On getting to the scene of the incident, we met a variety store that was engulfed by fire. We quickly swung into action and doused the fire within the shortest period of time, and educated people on fire prevention in our community,” he said.
The fire affected only one shop in the area, with the fire service returning to the station by 10:50 p.m. and remaining on standby to prevent further incidents. Investigations point to a power surge as the likely cause of the devastating fire.
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