Our correspondent reviews that Gbaji market is positioned alongside the Ibadan/ Ife Expressway.
The incident occurred Thursday night time.
DAILY POST gathered that a minimum of eight retailers had been affected by the inferno.
Chairman, Oyo State Fire Service, Hon Maroof Akinwande confirmed the incident.
Akinwande in an announcement made accessible to DAILY POST Friday morning, mentioned that no life was misplaced.
He defined that entry to the affected space was hindered by unlawful buildings.
He mentioned, “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) massive retailers had been affected by the fire.
“The well timed intervention of the company prevented the fire from spreading additional, thereby averting extra in depth 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 tough for firefighting vans to achieve free passage to the scene,” he mentioned.
