Grandex Supermarket store in Bodija, Ibadan, Nigeria, owned by Florence, wife of late former Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi was gutted by fire on Sunday afternoon.
The supermarket known as Grandex Stores located at Bodija, Ibadan, was said to be on fire at about 3:00 pm on Sunday afternoon, as a result of an electrical surge from the back of the store which later got out of hands, turned into a wildfire and spread to the main building.
No casualty or injuries recorded but the fire destroyed some sections of the store and damaged a lot of goods stored inside.
The Deputy Director, Oyo State Fire Service, Moshood Adewuyi, who confirmed the incident in a statement, said that the timely intervention of the state’s firefighters prevented the store from burning into ashes,
The cause is unknown yet. However, Oyo State Fire Service did their job well.
Watch the video below:
BREAKING: Fire Razes Grandex Supermarket In Ibadan (Video) pic.twitter.com/T614IfuKQB
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