A devastating fire has destroyed a six-room residential bungalow at Block D5, Ifedapo Estate, in the Amuloko area of Ibadan, Oyo State, resulting in property losses estimated at millions of naira.
The Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, Maroof Akinwande, disclosed the incident in a statement issued to journalists on Saturday.
He said the fire broke out on Friday afternoon, prompting a distress call received by the agency at exactly 2:53 p.m. from a resident identified as Odetunde.
According to him, firefighters led by Assistant Chief Fire Superintendent (ACFS) Amoo were immediately deployed to the scene. On arrival, they found the six-room bungalow already engulfed in flames.
“Our officers swiftly swung into action and successfully prevented the fire from spreading to neighbouring buildings,” Akinwande said.
He confirmed that no casualties were recorded in the incident. Preliminary findings, he added, indicated that the fire was caused by a domestic gas cylinder that was left unattended and later exploded, allowing the flames to spread rapidly throughout the building.
“Properties worth millions of naira were destroyed by the fire,” the fire service boss stated.
Akinwande also urged residents to promptly alert fire service authorities during emergencies and to ensure that accurate addresses are provided to enable quick response.
The chairman, who also serves as Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Fire Reform, revealed that Oyo State recorded about 246 fire incidents in 2025.
He said rescue operations during the period saved 42 lives, while 30 bodies were recovered from various locations across the state.
Giving a monthly breakdown, Akinwande disclosed that 29 incidents were recorded in January, 27 in February, 22 in March, 24 in April, 24 in May, 17 in June, 15 in July, 14 in August, 24 in September, 13 in October, 13 in November, and 21 in December.
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