𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬, 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲

The Oyo State Fire Service has confirmed that An early morning fire on Friday, September 12, 2025, gutted four shops at Saki Garage, opposite Trans Amusement Park in the Bodija area of Ibadan, Oyo State.

The fire, which started around 2:07 a.m., affected four out of eleven shops in the complex. No casualties were reported, but properties worth millions of naira were lost.

Chairman of the Fire Service, Hon. Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the incident, stated that  firefighters were able to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to nearby buildings.

The fire was traced to embers left unattended after business hours, which ignited nearby flammable materials.

Hon. Akinwande advised the public to be vigilant, keep fire extinguishers at home and in shops, and store emergency fire service numbers, while commending Amotekun officers from the Bodija Division for providing security during the firefighting operation.