100 of shops have been destroyed at the popular commodity market at Bodija after a fire outbreak on Monday leaving two injured in the process.
Sections of the market at Ori-Igi, Daleko and Iso Ẹlẹwà, were affected by the fire which was reported to have started in the wee hours of Monday.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) revealed that no fewer than 350 traders in the market were also affected.
NEMA Southwest Zonal office in a statement made available to newsmen also disclosed that foodstuffs and other valuable items worth millions of naira were completely destroyed.
NEMA said that it and other stakeholders were informed and they quickly went to the scene of the incident to rescue the situation.
“NEMA received a distress call early hours of this morning of the fire outbreak at a section of Bodija Market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Immediately, the Zonal office activated and mobilised the Federal and State fire services to bring the situation under control.
Over 350 traders were affected, while shops close to 100 were totally razed down by the fire. Foodstuffs and other valuable items worth millions of naira were completely destroyed,” it said
