- Property worth millions of naira razed
- The fire incident was suspected to have started from an electric spark
Property worth millions of naira were on Saturday destroyed at the Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, as a result of a fire incident.
The incident, which happened around 5 am in a paediatric consultant’s office, affected electronic gadgets, engines, books, office equipment, roofs, and others worth millions of naira.
The fire incident was suspected to have started from an electric spark.
It was learnt that about 16 patients had to be quickly rushed out of the ward.
The hospital’s Public Relations Officer, Omotayo Ogunleye who confirmed the incident, however said that normal activities have resumed in the hospital.
He said, “Yes it is true. It is a minor incident but normal activities have resumed in the hospital.”