Oyo: Fire ravages residential building in Ibadan

Oyo: Fire ravages residential building in Ibadan

A residential building has been ravaged by fire in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

DAILY POST reports that the fire incident occurred opposite House 14, Olomoyoyo Estate, Aroro Makinde area of Ibadan.

The incident occurred on Thursday.

Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Hon. Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the development.

He made the assertion in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Thursday evening.

He said that the fire affected the balcony of a private residential building comprising four flats.

Akinwande added that the flame was curtailed and prevented from spreading to other parts of the building.

He said, “The fire incident was as a result of overheating of a plugged washing machine at the balcony unattended to.”

Oyo: Fire ravages residential building in Ibadan