Fire Razes Goods, Properties At Popular Alesinloye Market In Oyo

Goods, shops and properties worth millions of naira were destroyed as a result of fire incident that razed some parts of the popular Aleshinloye Market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The fire incident which broke out at the midnight left the trails of losses, wailing and anguish as many traders lost multiple shops to the inferno.

A woman was said to have lost 15 shops in the conflagration.

The General Manager of Oyo State Fire Service, Mr Yemi Akinyinka who confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday, said that men of the agency were still working at the market.

He said, “Men are currently working at Aleshinloye Market. We thank the management of SWEETCO for releasing their truck and men. Very massive.

“We are grateful to Sumal for releasing their crew to the scene, we are eternally grateful to them and SWEETCO. The management cannot respond to individual’s questions now due to logistics,” Akinyinka said.