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Fire guts Ondo govt offices

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A Fire outbreak case was recorded on Monday as it destroyed Ondo State Government office complex at Oke Eda Area of Akure, the state capital.

Topnaija.ng gathered that the fire razed the building which housed some offices of the agencies of the state government, including Ondo State Scholarship Board, Commercial Department of the Ondo State Radiovison Corporation, the Ondo State Universal Basic Education Board Annex and the state French Language Centre.

Confirming the incident, the Permanent Secretary of the SUBEB, Mr. Kayode Ogundele, said, “All the buildings, made of wood, are gone. It was completely burnt. We can’t lay our hands on anything. Everything in the office is gone.”

The PS said an electrical surge might have caused the incident.

In a reaction, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Tee-Leo Ikoro, also confirmed the incident.

“We have commenced an investigation into the matter, ” Ikoro stated.

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