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Traders lose multi-million naira goods to Oyo market fire

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The popular Agbeni Market in the Ibadan North West Local Government Area of Oyo State, on Sunday morning, went up in flames.

It was further learnt that goods worth millions of naira were lost to the fire.

Akinyemi said, “The agency received the distress call at exactly 4.37am through Sunday Ogundele, Access Bank security that Agbeni market is on fire. Personnel of the agency were quickly deployed to the place.“Prompt action was taken and the fire was completely extinguished. Five out of multiple rows of shops were severely damaged by the fire.

She said, “Frantic efforts were made to arrest the situation but to no avail. One of the trucks of the fire service that was drafted to the place developed a mechanical fault and could not function as expected. Others were later drafted to the scene.

 

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