The Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Maroof Akinwande, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ibadan on Tuesday.
A fire sparked by an unattended charcoal cooking pot has claimed the life of one woman and left two men injured at Agbaakin Street, behind Testing Ground, Iwo Road, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday.
The Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Maroof Akinwande, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ibadan on Tuesday.
According to him, the fire began after “a lighted charcoal cooking pot left unattended” ignited nearby combustible materials, leading to the late-night blaze.
“The fire emergency was received at exactly 20:18 hours on Monday, December 8, 2025. On getting there, it was two rooms on the upper floor of a private residential building of 12 rooms engulfed by fire,” he said.
Akinwande confirmed that “one person (female) was recovered, while two persons (males) were rescued alive.”
He added that although the fire consumed two rooms, firefighters were able to save the rest of the building and property valued in millions of naira.
The operation, he noted, was jointly handled with officers of the Federal Fire Service, Ibadan Command.
He emphasised that “the fire incident was a result of a lighted charcoal cooking pot left unattended, which ignited nearby combustible materials,” stressing the risks associated with indoor or unsupervised charcoal use.
In a separate incident on Tuesday, the fire service also responded to a blaze at the Agric Business Development Agency, Total Garden, Ibadan. Akinwande said the agency “received a telephone call through Mr Akinyinka reporting that fire had ravaged the place.”
“The incident was reported at exactly 09:20hrs on Tuesday, December 9, 2025,” he stated. Firefighters led by ACFS Oyeniyi Taofeek discovered that “electrical sparks from a solar inverter control board on the upper floor of the building resulted in the fire.”
Their “swift response and professional intervention” prevented the situation from escalating, with no casualties recorded.
Portable fire extinguishers were used to contain the incident, and property worth millions was preserved.
Akinwande urged residents to prioritise safety, especially with electrical systems and heat-generating devices, advising the public “to always use correct cables and other electrical materials for their installations.”