Araromi spare parts market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital was in the early hours of Saturday gutted by fire.
Oyo State Fire Service confirmed the incident which started around 2 a.m. affecting about forty five (45) shops.
General Manager of the State Fire Service, Rev. Canon Yemi Akinyinka, said that men of the command were able to quench the fire around 5 a.m. on Saturday having toiled from 2:30 a.m putting of the fire caused by indiscriminate refuse burning.
The fire was suppressed at 5:00 a.m. Cooling down operation is ongoing to suppress reignition. On my way for on the spot assessment.
