The well-known Agbeni market in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, has been completely destroyed by fire, according to Anaedoonline.ng.
According to information, the fire erupted on Sunday at around 4:30 am, destroying items and property worth millions of naira.
Yemi Akinyemi, the general manager of fire services for Oyo State, revealed during a conversation with reporters that the agency received a distress call reporting that the market was on fire early in the morning.
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Akinyemi revealed that fire department personnel are currently battling the blaze.
He said: “We received the distress call at exactly 04:37hrs through Sunday Ogundele, Access Bank security that Agbeni market is on fire.
“Our men are still battling with the job, we are grateful to the Central Bank of Nigeria that allowed us to use their water supply. Everything is under control. They are still going to CBN to replenish.”
However, the cause of the fire is yet to be determined at the time of filing this report.
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