A newly established online radio station, Agidigbo Radio, in Monantan area of Ibadan was on Saturday gutted by fire.
The radio station, located at Suite 27/28, Mojoyinola, Opposite Akinwale Elena Bus Stop, Montanan, Ibadan, was said to have been under locks and keys as of the time of the incident.

The proprietor of Agidigbo FM, Dr Oriyomi Hamzat, is the son of Alhaji Kunle Hamzat, formerly of the Nigerian Television Authority.

The Director, Oyo State Fire Service, Moshood Adewuyi, who confirmed the incident to Saturday PUNCH, said the fire station was alerted around 11am.

According to him, the firemen were mobilised to the scene following a distress call by residents of the community in the early hours of Saturday.

Adewuyi said,

“It is true that the studio of the online radio station caught fire this morning; the place was under locks and keys on the arrival of our men. None of the workers of the radio station was around at the time of the outbreak.

“You know, a studio is always padded with foam. That aggravated the fire.”

Asked of the extent of damage at the radio station, he said,

“We cannot quantify that. The transmitter; the studio equipment; and office materials at the station were damaged by the inferno.

“The people around there alerted us around 11am. One man was electrocuted. But, thank God, it was not much.

“What happened was that as soon as our men arrived at the scene, we directed our control room to instruct the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company to cut power supply to the area.

“Without getting supply from us, they restored power supply to the area. Majority of the people were already wet, and you know, water is a conductor of electricity. But thank God there was no casualty.”