Fires Guts Popular Petrol Station in Ibadan, Videos Emerge

TheTalk.NG journalist Adekunle Dada has over 7 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international events

Ibadan, Oyo state – A fire outbreak has razed a Bovas petrol station located at Olukunle, Olodo Ibadan in Oyo state.

The fire incident occurred on Monday, December 23 leaving a trail of destruction and chaos.

The fire incident occurred on Monday, December 23
Photo credit: @NigeriaStoriesSource: Twitter

As reported by The Punch, the cause of the fire has not been ascertained as of the time of filing this report.

It was gathered that the new Bovas filling station caught fire and the fire spread across some houses.

An X user alleged that firefighters said there’s “NO WATER IN THEIR TANK” so they can’t come,

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God! Why is all this happening to Ibadan people wey Christmas is in two day’s time? May God intervene🙏🙏

Source: TheTalk.NG

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