No fewer than four shops have been ravaged by fire in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

Ekwutosblog gathered that the incident occurred at Saki Garage, opposite Trans Amusement Park, Bodija area in Ibadan.

It was learnt that the fire incident started in the early hours of Friday.

Ekwutosblog gathered that the fire affected four (4) shops out of the eleven shops in the vicinity.

It was learnt that properties worth millions of naira have been affected as a result of the inferno.

Ekwutosblog gathered that no casualty was recorded in the incident.

The Chairman of Oyo State Fire Service, Hon. Maroof Akinwande, when contacted, confirmed the incident.

Akinwande made this revelation in a statement made available to Ekwutosblog on Friday.

He said that the inferno affected four shops.

He advised residents to report fire incidents and give the correct address to the agency.

“The fire incident was reported at exactly 02:07hrs on Friday, 12th September, 2025. Upon arrival, it was four (4) out of eleven (11) shops engulfed by fire and our officers swung into action and curtailed and restricted the fire from spreading to other nearby shops and buildings.

“No casualty was recorded and the remote cause of the fire was traced to lit embers left unattended after the close of shop in the night, which ignited nearby combustibles and set the place on fire.

“I advise the public to be conscious of fire,” he emphasized, “and I stressed the importance of having fire service emergency lines on our smartphones. I also urge every household to install fire extinguishers in their respective buildings in order to keep safe from imminent fire incidents.

“Report fire incidents and give correct address; contact our emergency lines: 08067439223, 08054353501 or 615. The officers from Amotekun Bódìjà Division were recognized for the security cover provided during the firefighting operation.”