A commotion ensued as a fire outbreak struck the Ire Akari Estate Area of Soka, Ibadan, Oyo State.
The fire outbreak, which reportedly occurred around 3 pm on Monday, emanated from a furniture shop.
While efforts are being made to quench the fire, the cause of the fire is still unknown as of press time.
Also, an X user, @rosheethat, posted a video of the fire while calling for help.
She posted, “Ire Akari Soka right now. Anybody that can help us.”
This is coming barely two days after a fire incident occurred at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Ibadan South East Local Government Area.
The state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Adeniran Tella, confirmed the incident to newsmen.
“No life was lost but for the logistic materials that got burnt, it will not affect the Saki/West State Constituency re-run election coming up on Saturday, February 3, 2024,” he stated
INEC would also conduct re-run and bye-elections simultaneously in nine states on Saturday, February 3, 2024.
This report is developing, more details will be shared on the Naijalegit.com as soon as possible.
