JUST IN : Fire Guts Ooni’s Palace

A section of the palace of Ooni of Ife , Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has been razed by fire.

The incident, said to have occurred around 11:30p.m. on Friday did not spread to other sections of the palace as the fire was successfully extinguished.

It was gathered that the fire started after electricity supply was restored into the palace.

The incident was confirmed in a statement released on Saturday by Comrade Moses Olafare, Director of Media and Public Affairs at the Ooni’s Palace.

Olafare disclosed that the inferno was quickly put out by the combined efforts of the Government Fire Service, OAU Fire Service, and Palace Emergency Control Unit. It only affected the building that was located in a particular area of the palace grounds.

The statement reads: “A building apartment within the courtyard of the Palace Of The Ooni Of Ife was at about 11:30pm yesterday engulfed in flames of fire incident 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 as it was swiftly put off through the combined efforts of the Government Fire Service, OAU Fire Service & Palace Emergency Control Unit.

“No casualties
No injuries recorded
No cultural items lost
Thanks to the Almighty Olodumare.”