A fire incident that occurred on Friday night completely razed a section of the palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II.
The fire incident happened around 11:00pm after electricity supply was restored to the palace leading to a surge that made electrical appliances explode.
A statement issued on Saturday by the Ooni’s spokesman, Moses Olafare, said that the fire only affected a building within the courtyard and did not spread to other sections of the palace.
He disclosed that no casualties or injuries were recorded, as the fire was successfully put out by the combined efforts of the State Fire Service and Obafemi Awolowo University Fire Department.
The statement read: “A building apartment within the courtyard of the Palace of the Ooni Of Ife was, at about 11:30p.m. yesterday (Friday), engulfed in flames triggered by power surge which exploded through electrical appliances in the affected apartment.
“The inferno did not spread beyond the affected building located at a section of the palace premises.
“It was swiftly put out through the combined efforts of the Government Fire Service, OAU Fire Service and Palace Emergency Control Unit.
“No casualties or injuries were recorded, and no cultural items was lost. Thanks to the Almighty Olodumare.”
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