By Deborah Nnamdi
A four-bedroom flat at No. 1 Happiness Close, Akufo Estate in the Elebu area of Ibadan was gutted by fire in the early hours of Monday.
Mr. Yemi Akinyinka, General Manager of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, confirmed the incident, stating that emergency responders were dispatched to the scene following a distress call received at 1:13 a.m.
Upon arrival, firefighters found the residential building engulfed in flames. They quickly moved to contain the blaze, successfully preventing it from spreading to nearby structures.
The fire service team also rescued the occupants of the building, and no casualties were reported.
According to Akinyinka, the fire was caused by an overheated solar panel, which ignited surrounding flammable materials.
