The fire started around 11: 40 PM Nigeria time, leaving many residents close to the area panicky and running away from the area of the wild fire for safety.
The busy Aleshinloye Market in Ibadan, Oyo State, has been gutted by fire a source closed to the area has told SaharaReporters.
The fire started around 11: 40 PM Nigeria time, leaving many residents close to the area panicky and running away from the area of the wild fire for safety.
According to the Source, who sent a text message to our correspondent, the cause of the raging fire is not yet known, but properties worth millions of naira have already been destroyed.
Aleshinloye market is known as one of the busiest shopping malls in Ibadan North area of Oyo state.
As at the time of filling this report, men of the fire service in Oyo state are rushing to the area to curtail the raging inferno.