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Osun: Fire Destroy Property Worth N15.3bn in 2024

    Osun State Fire Service says property worth N15,308,651,017 were lost to fire outbreaks in the state between January and December 2024. The losses were recorded in the state fire service's annual ‘fire incident record,’ which the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) obtained on Friday in Oshogbo. According to the data, the state fire service received 103 fire outbreak calls in the year under review, and it attended to 16 additional non-fire-related calls. The data also reflected that the majority of the fire outbreaks took place in February and December when 20 fire outbreaks were recorded each. READ:  Soun appoints Rev Owoade as Palace Chaplain However, the highest property loss was recorded in December, with N12.580 billion in property lost to fire outbreaks. This was followed by the month of May when property worth N1.249 billion was destroyed during five recorded fire incidents. According to the data, seven persons died from the fire incidents, with one death recorded in ...
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Petrol Tanker Falls in Oyo

A petroleum tanker carrying 50,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol has fallen in Oyo State.

General Manager, Oyo State Fire Service Mr Yemi Akinyinka confirmed the development to journalists on Thursday. Akinyinka noted that men of the agency were immediately mobilised to the scene of the incident.


“Today Thursday 6th march 2025, at exactly 09:20hrs we were called.

“On arrival, we met a Mack Trailer registration no FGE/667H (Kano) /loaded with 50,000 litres of P.M.S that has summersaulted in the open road and the P.M.S gushing out.

“Instantly, we ‘blanket’ the area with foam compound to neutralize the flammability of the spilled contents from attracting unnecessary naked fire,” he said.


The incident occured at Olope Marun, along the Ogbomoso/ Oyo Road.

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