Goods worth millons of naira have been destroyed after fire ravaged some shops at Bodija market, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday.
It was learnt that 15 shops were affected.
Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the incident.
He said that his men were immediately mobilised to the scene when they were informed.
Akinwande in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Monday said, "On arrival, the crew discovered that 15 out of a row of 44 shops had been engulfed by flames and thick smoke billowing from the affected premises.
"No casualty was recorded. The fire incident was as a result of electrical surge."
Goods worth millons of naira destroyed as fire ravages shops in Ibadan market