Connect with us
Advertisement

Gist

Fire Engulfs Large Power Plant In Ibadan

Published

on

Onitsha

A fire has engulfed a power plant belonging to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TRC) located at Ring Road in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.

Naija News understands that security agents, firefighters, and other residents have stormed the scene, trying to reduce the damages.

At the time of this report, it wasn’t yet ascertained what caused the fire.

However, there are speculations that the power plant belongs to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), Frank William, Regional Communication Officer, Oyo Region of IBEDC, confirmed that the power plant belongs to Transmission Company of Nigeria (TRC) and not IBDEC as being speculated.

“This is a fire outbreak at TRC Plant in Ring Road Ibadan. I can confirm for you. But, it does not belong to IBDEC. It is under the Transition Company of Nigeria.

“Fire fighters are there and I can confirm that there is a high level of damage control”.

Just yesterday, a fire outbreak was also recorded along the Akala Expressway Elebu area of Ibadan, which affected some shops and houses in the area.

The shops are close to the popular Club 360 along Akala Expressway, Elebu.

It was gathered that the fire incident which razed shops on that axis in the early hours of Tuesday broke out from one of the shops.