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Fire Guts Mechanic Workshop in Oyo, Destroying Four Vehicles and Container

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A fire destroyed four vehicles and a container at a mechanic workshop in Oyo State, Nigeria, on Saturday evening.
  • The blaze, which started around 9:16 p.m., was attributed to sparks from an engine compartment igniting combustible materials.
  • No lives were lost, and the fire service contained the incident, preventing it from spreading to nearby properties.

A devastating fire engulfed a mechanic workshop on Togunde Street, Akingbade area, along Old Ife Road in Oyo State, Nigeria, on Saturday evening, destroying four vehicles and a container.

The Oyo State Fire Services Agency attended to a fire incident at a mechanic workshop on Togunde Street, Akingbade area, Old Ife Road, Gbagi, Ibadan.

— Moroof Akinwande, Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Fire Services Agencydescribing the location and nature of the fire incident.

The incident occurred at approximately 9:16 p.m. The Oyo State Fire Services Agency responded promptly, with personnel led by CFS Adekola arriving to find the workshop engulfed in flames and thick smoke billowing from the affected vehicles and container.

At exactly 21:16hrs on Saturday, June 13, 2026, we received a distress call from Mr Damola reporting a mechanic workshop on fire at the above address.

— Moroof Akinwande, Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Fire Services Agencydetailing the time the fire service received the emergency call.

Moroof Akinwande, the Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Fire Services Agency, stated that preliminary investigations suggest the fire originated from sparks within an engine compartment, which ignited nearby combustible materials. Fortunately, no casualties were reported.

Upon arrival, it was discovered that a container and four vehicles at the mechanic workshop had been engulfed by fire, with thick smoke billowing from the affected vehicles and container.

— Moroof Akinwande, Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Fire Services Agencydescribing the scene upon the fire service's arrival.

The state Fire Service, in collaboration with the Federal Fire Service, Ibadan Command, swiftly contained the blaze, preventing it from spreading to adjacent properties. Akinwande urged the public to remain vigilant about fire safety and recommended installing fire extinguishers in workshops and vehicles to help manage early-stage incidents.

No casualty was recorded. The firefighting operation was jointly carried out with the Federal Fire Service, Ibadan Command.

— Moroof Akinwande, Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Fire Services Agencyconfirming no loss of life and noting the joint effort with the Federal Fire Service.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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