{
  "id": 8515622,
  "title": "Properties worth millons of naira destroyed as fire ravages residential building in Ibadan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/properties-worth-millons-of-naira-destroyed-as-fire-ravages",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T18:50:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/19/properties-worth-millons-of-naira-destroyed-as-fire-ravages-residential-building-in-ibadan/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A residential building in Ibadan suffered extensive damage due to a fire on Saturday, with properties estimated to be worth millions of naira destroyed. The incident took place at 11 Adeoye Adeosun Street, in the Akala Way, Akobo area of the Oyo State capital. According to the DAILY POST, the fire impacted a twin-duplex residential building within the compound.\n\nNo lives were lost in the incident. Hon. Maroof Akinwande, Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, confirmed the event. He revealed that the fire was caused by an electrical surge, stating, \"Upon arrival, the crew discovered that the twin-duplex residential building of four- and three-bedroom flats had already been engulfed by flames, with thick smoke billowing from the affected premises.\" The suspected cause of the fire was an electrical surge.",
  "summary": "Properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed after a fire ravaged a residential building in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The incident occurred at 11 Adeoye Adeosun Street, Akala Way, Akobo area of Ibadan, on Saturday. DAILY POST gathered that the fire affected a twin-duplex residential building within the compound. It was learnt that properties […] Properties worth millons of naira…",
  "key_points": [
    "Extensive damage to million-naira properties in Ibadan fire",
    "Twin-duplex building with flats destroyed by flames",
    "Electrical surge suspected as fire cause"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}