A devastating fire incident occurred on Sunday, June 23, 2025, at a provision shop in the Farade area of Oyo town, Oyo State, destroying properties worth millions of naira.
The fire, which was reported at exactly 10:45 pm, was quickly responded to by the Oyo State Fire Service, led by ACFS Tijani Bamidele, who deployed personnel to the scene immediately upon being informed.
According to the chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Hon. Maroof Akinwande, the fire was caused by the heat emanating from a refrigerator that was left plugged in and unattended overnight.
“The cause of the fire was the heat that emanated from the refrigerator plugged unattended to while leaving the shop in the night,” Akinwande said.
Truth Live News gathered that through the prompt response of the fire service, the blaze was curtailed, preventing it from spreading to the entire shop, and some provisions and goods worth millions of naira were saved.