Oyo community thrown into darkness as fire ravages transformer

 Some parts of Oyo town in Oyo State have been thrown into darkness due to fire that ravaged the transformer serving the communities.

Our correspondent reports that the transformer is beside Isale Oyo Microfinance Bank, Sabo area of Oyo.

The incident occurred on Friday.

Chairman, Oyo State Fire Service, Hon Maroof Akinwande confirmed the incident.

Akinwande, in a statement made available ton Friday, said that it was a sub-distribution transformer belonging to Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) that was ravaged by fire.

He said, “The agency’s officers led by PFS 11 Makinde promptly deployed to the scene of incident.

On getting to the place, it was a sub-distribution transformer belong to IBDEC on fire and our officers quickly swung into action and the fire was extinguished and the fire was restricted from affecting other electrical appliances in the sub- station.

“The fire incident was as a result of spark from IBDEC cables and ignited to the transformer.

“No casualty was recorded; the fire was jointly extinguished with Federal Fire Service (Oyo town Command).

The transformer was slightly affected by fire and fire service was able to save properties worth millons of naira”.