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Fire razes 8 shops in Oyo

...Properties worth millions of Naira destroyed in the inferno

Property worth millions of naira has been destroyed as a result of a fire incident that ravaged no fewer than eight shops in Oyo town.

According to report, the incident occurred at Oke Asamu, Kosobo area of Oyo town in the early hours of Tuesday. It was learned that no fewer than eight shops were affected as properties worth millions of naira was destroyed as a result of the fire.

The General Manager of Oyo State Fire Service, Mr. Yemi Akinyinka, confirmed the development to on Tuesday.

Akinyinka, while reacting, confirmed that eight shops were affected. He said, “At the early hour on Tuesday, 18th February, 2025, Oyo State Fire Services’ Control Room Center received a distress call.

“The fire personnel, led by ACFS Oyedeji, were promptly deployed to the scene of the incident and arrived at the scene on time.

“The fire affected eight shops out of eighteen rows of multiple shops.”

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