Our correspondent experiences that Gbaji market is positioned alongside the Ibadan/ Ife Expressway.
The incident occurred Thursday evening.
DAILY POST gathered that not less than eight retailers have been affected by the inferno.
Chairman, Oyo State Fire Service, Hon Maroof Akinwande confirmed the incident.
Akinwande in a press release made out there to DAILY POST Friday morning, stated that no life was misplaced.
He defined that entry to the affected space was hindered by unlawful buildings.
He stated, “Upon arrival, the crew met some retailers engulfed in flames, with thick smoke billowing from the affected areas.
“No casualty was recorded. However, eight (8) large retailers have been affected by the fire.
“The well timed intervention of the company prevented the fire from spreading additional, thereby averting extra intensive harm to property.
“It was, nevertheless, noticed that entry to the affected space was considerably hindered by unlawful buildings and items obstructing the entry roads throughout the market, making it troublesome for firefighting vehicles to achieve free passage to the scene,” he stated.
