Some section of the Araromi spare parts market, Gate in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, was destroyed by fire in the early hours of Saturday.
According to reports, the fire incident, which began at around two in the morning, affected about forty-five (45) stores where millions of naira were destroyed.
Araromi market, Agodi, is a popular market known for the sales of motor spare parts in Oyo state
Confirming the incident to newsmen in Ibadan, by Oyo State Fire Service, Rev. Canon Yemi Akinyinka who is the State Fire Service’s general manager stated that the command’s men were able to put out the fire around 5 o’clock in the morning
Akinyinka, in a telephone conversation said, “Our men were at Araromi Market Agodi Gate since 2:30 a.m. where they were putting off the fire caused by indiscriminate refuse burning.”
“The fire was suppressed at 5:00 a.m. Cooling down operation is ongoing to suppress reignition. On my way for on the spot assessment.
“I cannot say specifically the number of shops now, you know it is an emergency. It started in the night. About 45 shops”.
Reports say that the incident is coming a few weeks after a tanker lost control and burst into flames in Ibadan.
