OAU: Properties Destroyed As Fire Guts Awolowo Hall

By Sodiq Lawal

There was a little tension in Obafemi Awolowo University(OAU) Ile Ife when a room in Awolowo hall (Block III Room 34) got burnt yesterday night at 10:30pm.

It was gathered that the fire outbreak occurred due to faulty electrical connection which resulted to damage of books, wears and a laptop.

The fire outbreak was able to be quenched with the efforts of the students in the hall of residence who use water and detergent to quench the fire.

It was learnt that men of OAU fire service arrived shortly after the fire was put out.

According to an eye witness, Adekanbi Moses said majority of the students staying in the room have already left after the completion of the academic year.

It was learnt that Adekanbi Moses got injured as the time he was trying to save the laptop from the fire outbreak.

As at the press time, no casualty was recorded and men of fire service have called Moses for questioning about the incident.