Ibadan – One person lost her life in a fire incident at Agbaakin Street, behind Testing Ground, Iwo Road, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Monday. This was contained in a statement by the Chairman of the State Fire Service, Maroof Akinwande, in Ibadan, on Tuesday.
He said the fire resulted from a lighted charcoal cooking pot left unattended, which ignited nearby combustible materials. Akinwande added that the firefighting operation was successfully carried out with the support of officers of the Federal Fire Service.
In a related development, a fire incident on Tuesday engulfed the Agric Business Development Agency at Total Garden in Ibadan. A statement by the State Fire Service Chairman, Akinwande, said the agency received a telephone call through Mr Akinyinka (the General Manager, Oyo State Fire Services Agency) reporting that fire had ravaged the place.
Officers, led by ACFS Oyeniyi Taofeek, were swiftly mobilised and deployed to the scene. Upon arrival, it was discovered that electrical sparks from a solar inverter control board on the upper floor of the building resulted in the fire. The chairman, therefore, advised the public to always use correct cables and other electrical materials for their installations.
