An apartment housing students of Tai Solarin University of Education, TASUED, located behind Ace Bar in the university community in Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, was gutted by fire on Wednesday, following a suspected electrical fault.
Oluwashinayomi Ogunfowora, the Students’ Union Public Relations Officer, revealed this in a statement after visiting the impacted building, known as Amazing Glory Villa, and sympathising with the victims of the incident.
A video received by our journalist shows numerous rooms engulfed in flames, with students’ personal properties obviously destroyed.
“Earlier today, a tragic incident occurred at the back of Ace Bar. A lot of properties were damaged due to the fire outbreak.
“This sucks bad, and it is really breaking out.
“As the students’ representative, the moment the information got to us, we made sure we were present at the venue.
“The firefighters were contacted so as to stop the spread of the fire outbreak,” the union spokesperson said.
Ogunfowora advised students to prioritise safety by switching off electrical appliances and other devices that could cause fire accidents when leaving their hostels.
As of the time of filing this report, the actual cause of the inferno had yet to be determined, and no casualties were recorded.
