The Oyo State Fire Service has blamed the devastating fire that destroyed property worth millions of naira at an industrial facility in Ibadan, Oyo State on “running machine explosion.”
Investigations by our correspondent revealed that the incident occurred at the Shril-Balaj Industrial Limited, in the Olopomeji area of Ibadan, on Sunday.
Eyewitnesses informed that the recycling section of the facility, which housed an accumulation of disused tires, was affected, leading to the destruction of properties worth millions of naira.
The Chairman of the State Fire Service, Maroof Akinwande, who confirmed the incident in a statement, stated that the incident was reported to the agency at 7:07 am on Sunday.
