Fire Engulfs Several Shops At Trailer Park, Ibadan

By: Lawal Merit Ifeoma

Several shops have been destroyed in a fire accident at a trailer park in Akinyele Community In Ibadan,Oyo State.

It was Constellated that the incident occurred around 4am on Wednesday.

Adeleke Ismail, the Director of Operations, Oyo state Fire and Safety Services, Said; 

"Our Men was present at the fire incident in no time after being notified.

"The fire began from one of the decrepit shops and spread to other shops.we cannot discover the number of shops that were consumed by fire. Only the containers and structures built with iron or blocks can be counted.

" We Cannot assess the affected items, they were consumable items and materials such as electronics and wears. As you know, it is a place where trailers park and commercial Vehicles also load.

There are food Vendors and there are whorehouse".

Speaking with Journalists in Ibadan, Fagbemi Segun, Media Aide to the Caretaker Chairman of Akinyele Local Government Area, Taoreed Adedigba, also discloses that;

"Early this morning, the Chairman received an anguish call about a fire incident at the trailer park of Akinyele Local Government Area.

"The total number of shops that were destroyed by fire is yet to be known, but we learnt that the fire outbreak started around 4am this morning. For now, nobody can deduce the source of the fire.

" The Chairman immediately rushed to the point of the incident to check the situation after notifying all the necessary security personnel, including the fire service, police and the Amotekun corps".