Fire guts Ooni’s palace
A fire outbreak occurred in the section of the palace of Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, in Ile Ife, Osun state, Peoples Gazette learnt.
The fire occurred around 11:30 pm on Friday, razing a building apartment within the courtyard of the Ooni’s palace.
The incident was triggered by a power surge, an official in the palace said.
“The inferior 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, No cultural items lost,” said Moses Olafe, the spokesperson for Ooni’s palace in a short statement obtained by The Gazette on Saturday.
Recall that a similar fire incident occurred in August 2020, when a fire outbreak happened in a section of the administrative building of the palace.
Then, the fire was suspected to have been caused by an electric spark, even though there no one was injured in the incident.
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