12/05/2026
Fire Guts Mouka Foam Store in Ibadan as Residents Rally to Save Goods Before Blaze Intensifiesā
A fire outbreak has dĀ£str0yed a Mouka Foam store located in Olorunda Market, Ibadan, leaving traders and residents in shock as goods worth millions of naira were lost in the incident.
Eyewitnesses at the scene clarified that, contrary to some initial claims circulating online, there was no looting. Instead, several residents and passersby made efforts to assist the store owners by helping to evacuate mattresses and other valuables from the building as the fire spread.
Videos from the scene show individuals carrying foam mattresses and other items away from the burning structure in a bid to salvage as much as possible. However, as the intensity of the fire increased and thick smoke engulfed the area, the situation quickly became too d4ngerous to continue rescue efforts.
For safety reasons, those assisting were f0rced to withdraw, watching helplessly as the flames consumed the remaining goods inside the store.
The cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed at the time of this report, and there is no official statement on whether emergency responders were able to contain the blaze promptly.
The incident has once again highlighted the vu7nerability of market spaces to fire outbreaks and the dĀ£vastating impact such incidents can have on livelihoods.
Fire Guts Mouka Foam Store in Ibadan as Residents Rally to Save Goods Before Blaze Intensifiesā
A fire outbreak has dĀ£str0yed a Mouka Foam store located in Olorunda Market, Ibadan, leaving traders and residents in shock as goods worth millions of naira were lost in the incident.
Eyewitnesses at the scene clarified that, contrary to some initial claims circulating online, there was no looting. Instead, several residents and passersby made efforts to assist the store owners by helping to evacuate mattresses and other valuables from the building as the fire spread.
Videos from the scene show individuals carrying foam mattresses and other items away from the burning structure in a bid to salvage as much as possible. However, as the intensity of the fire increased and thick smoke engulfed the area, the situation quickly became too d4ngerous to continue rescue efforts.
For safety reasons, those assisting were f0rced to withdraw, watching helplessly as the flames consumed the remaining goods inside the store.
The cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed at the time of this report, and there is no official statement on whether emergency responders were able to contain the blaze promptly.
The incident has once again highlighted the vu7nerability of market spaces to fire outbreaks and the dĀ£vastating impact such incidents can have on livelihoods.
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