Chairman, Oyo State Fire Service, Mafuf Akinwande, confirmed the development in a statement made available on Sunday.
Lots of properties said to be worth several millions of naira have been destroyed as fire ravaged a furniture workshop and a church in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
It was gathered that the incident occurred on Saturday at Sogoye, Bode, in Ibadan.
Properties worth millions of naira were said to have been destroyed in the inferno.
Chairman, Oyo State Fire Service, Mafuf Akinwande, confirmed the development in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Sunday.
He said, “The emergency call was reported at exactly 15:49hrs on Saturday 10th May 2025 through security trust fund toll free 615 to the fire incident at the above stated address.
“The fire personnel led by ACFS Olubunmi promptly deployed to the scene of incident and on arrival, it was a prefabricated Furniture workshop and a church was affected by fire.
“The fire was as a result of burning of hips of saw dust by unknown person and spread to the workshop and church and set them on fire. No casualty was recorded. The public were urged to desist from indiscriminate burning of refuse.”
