By Christopher Philomina
The Oyo State raw material warehouse of sumal food limited at Oluyole Industrial Estate, in lbadan, was gutted by fire on Wednesday.
According to a source, the fire outbreak started in the early hours of today at the bread section of the sumal warehouse.
However, the actual cause of the outbreak could not be confirmed as of the time of filing this report.
He also added that, security agents were on ground to ensure safety in the area as firefighters tried to put out the inferno.
The General Manager, Oyo State Fire Service, Yemi Akinyinka, confirmed the incident to newsmen.
“Yes, we are aware of the fire incident which started around 3am. Our officers are there and have successfully controlled the fire incident. The federal fire service is also there and some other agencies. Our men are still there so I cannot give you detailed information now.”
When contracted, the Oyo State Police Command spokesperson, Adewale Osifeso, said ” Discreet investigations have also commenced ascertaining the possible cause of the incident. Updates would be provided accordingly.”