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Fire breaks out at Oyo varsity, radio equipment destroyed

Fire breaks out at Oyo varsity, radio equipment destroyed

A fire outbreak has destroyed the radio studio of Ajayi Crowther University in Oyo state, resulting in the damage of equipment and property worth millions of naira.

The incident occurred on Monday, September 1, within the university campus.

According to reports, the fire was triggered by an electrical surge from the studio’s air conditioning system.

The blaze quickly spread through the facility before firefighters arrived to contain it.

Confirming the incident, the chairman of the Oyo state fire service, Maroof Akinwande, in a statement on Tuesday, September 2, said firefighters led by PFS 11 Makinde quickly responded to the call.

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“When they arrived, the studio was engulfed in flames and smoke.

“They managed to stop the fire from spreading to other areas.

“No casualty was recorded, and we were able to save properties worth millions of naira,” Akinwande said.

He advised the public to always have fire extinguishers and use them properly to stop small fires before they spread.

On Sunday, August 16, Samson Akindele, the group head of corporate affairs for Fresh FM Nigeria and Yinka Ayefele Limited, confirmed in a statement that a fire had engulfed the company’s head office located at Challenge, Ibadan.

This fire outbreak comes only a few days after a similar incident occurred at Fresh 105.9 FM in Ibadan.

Also, on July 9, 2025, property worth millions of naira was destroyed as fire razed five shops out of 10 in Ibadan, Oyo state

Fire breaks out at Oyo varsity, radio equipment destroyed

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