Our correspondent reviews that Gbaji market is situated alongside the Ibadan/ Ife Expressway.
The incident occurred Thursday evening.
DAILY POST gathered that at the least eight outlets have been affected by the inferno.
Chairman, Oyo State Fire Service, Hon Maroof Akinwande confirmed the incident.
Akinwande in an announcement made out there to DAILY POST Friday morning, stated that no life was misplaced.
He defined that entry to the affected space was hindered by unlawful buildings.
He stated, “Upon arrival, the crew met some shops engulfed in flames, with thick smoke billowing from the affected areas.
“No casualty was recorded. However, eight (8) huge outlets have been affected by the fire.
“The timely intervention of the agency prevented the fire from spreading further, thereby averting more extensive damage to property.
“It was, nonetheless, 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 realize free passage to the scene,” he stated.
