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Mobile phone battery explosion triggers fire in Oyo building

From The Punch · () English

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A fire broke out in a shop at Tecno Complex, Mokola Roundabout, Ibadan, Oyo State.
  • The fire was triggered by an exploding mobile phone battery, igniting combustible materials.
  • Firefighters quickly contained and extinguished the blaze, preventing it from spreading, and no casualties were reported.

The Oyo State Fire Services Agency has successfully doused a fire that erupted at Tecno Complex, Mokola Roundabout, in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. The incident occurred on Monday, June 8, at approximately 8:15 PM.

At exactly 20:15 hours on Monday, 8th June, 2026, the Oyo State Fire Services Agency received a distress call from Mr Oluyomade Adepeju reporting a shop fire at Tecno Complex Roundabout, Mokola, Ibadan.

— Maroof AkinwandeDetailing the timeline and origin of the distress call.

Maroof Akinwande, Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, stated that fire personnel were promptly dispatched following a distress call from Mr. Oluyomade Adepeju, who reported a shop engulfed in flames. Upon arrival, firefighters found the second shop on the upper floor of the commercial building ablaze, with thick smoke emanating from the premises.

Fire personnel led by ACFS Amoo promptly mobilised to the scene. Upon arrival, it was discovered that the second shop located on the upper floor of the commercial building was engulfed in flames, with thick smoke billowing from the premises.

— Maroof AkinwandeDescribing the scene upon the fire service's arrival.

Firefighters swiftly contained and extinguished the fire, preventing it from spreading to adjacent shops and nearby properties. Preliminary investigations indicate that the fire originated from the explosion of a mobile phone battery, which then ignited nearby combustible materials. No injuries or fatalities were reported as a result of the incident.

The firefighters swiftly contained and extinguished the fire, preventing it from spreading to adjoining shops and nearby properties.

— Maroof AkinwandeReporting on the successful containment of the fire.

Akinwande commended the Nigerian Police Force for providing security during the operation. He urged the public to exercise caution when using electrical and electronic appliances to prevent similar fire disasters. The Fire Services Chairman also stressed the importance of installing fire extinguishers in commercial buildings for early response to outbreaks.

Preliminary fire investigation revealed that the fire was caused by the explosion of a mobile phone battery, which ignited nearby combustible materials.

— Maroof AkinwandeExplaining the cause of the fire.
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