Ogbomoso, Oyo State – August 9, 2025
A late-night fire gutted the Radex Variety Store in the Bolanta area of Oja-Igbo, Ogbomoso, destroying goods valued at millions of naira.
According to the Oyo State Fire Service, the blaze, believed to have been triggered by a power surge, broke out around 10:00 p.m. on Friday. Firefighters arrived swiftly at the scene, containing the inferno and preventing it from spreading to nearby properties.
Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Maroof Akinwande, confirmed that no lives were lost in the incident. He added that the service conducted on-the-spot sensitisation to educate residents on fire prevention measures.
An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.