By Bisola Adeyemo
All efforts to reach the Osun State Fire Service proved abortive as fire-ravaged popular market overnight in ikirun Area of Osun state
Report had it that all the numbers given out by Osun Fire Service for Osogbo, Ikirun and Ile-Ife could not be reached as they were all switched off.
A source who later spoke to Daily Post disclosed that he finally reached the Public Relations Officer (PRO), Osun Fire Service after who promised to swing into action.
According to her, on contacting the Federal Fire Service, Osun Command, the PRO, Adijat Basiri revealed that she got information that they were later alerted about the fire.
She said, “We declined going there due to security reasons. We requested for security back-up but couldn’t get one because Ikirun is a hot zone where we are usually attacked. This has occurred about twice in the past.”