Fire Razes Apartment At Ooni’s Palace

A building apartment within the courtyard of the Palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, was razed on Friday night.

The incident which occured around 11:30pm was triggered by power surge which exploded through electrical appliances in the apartment.

Ooni’s Director of Media and Public Affairs, Comrade Moses Olafare confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday.

Ooni’s Palace
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Olafare said that the inferno however did not spread beyond the affected building located at a section of the premises, as it was swiftly put off through the combined efforts of the Government Fire Service, OAU Fire Service & Palace Emergency Control Unit.

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He added that the incident did not record casualties, injuries, or even the loss of any cultural item.


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