Hundreds of shops have been destroyed in an early morning fire outbreak at the popular Oranyan Market in Ibadan North-East Local Government Area of Oyo State.
The fire reportedly started around midnight and affected several sections of the market, destroying shops belonging to traders dealing in gold, furniture, second-hand clothing and other goods.
An eyewitness, simply identified as Iya Alia, said she could not confirm the exact time the fire started but estimated that it was around midnight.
“The fire started around midnight. I cannot be specific about that time. Those affected were gold sellers, furniture sellers, second-hand clothes sellers and many others. The shops affected were almost 300,” she said.
The fire has since been contained.
The cause of the fire remains unknown as of the time of filing this report.
