PUNCH
A 30-year-old welder, simply identified as Alabi Quadri, has reportedly died, while four others were hospitalised as a result of varying degrees of injury sustained during a fire incident in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on Saturday.
An eyewitness told The PUNCH correspondent that Quadri died early hours of Sunday at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, where he was rushed.
Investigation further revealed that four others sustained serious injuries and they were currently at UCH; Oyo Mesi Specialist Hospital, Orogun; and Hamdalat Hospital, Ojoo, all within the Ibadan metropolis.
The inferno, which occurred in the Badmus area, opposite Agbala Daniel Church, on Ojoo-Iwo-Road, in the Akinyele Local Government Area of the state, was said to have been caused by a gas explosion, and it also burnt down about six trailers within the workshop.
One of the affected mechanics, Segun Ajiboye said, “Two people, Quadri and Joshua Kayode were rushed to the UCH while Ibrahim Rasheed and Saheed Rasheed (brothers) were rushed to the Oyo Mesi Specialist Hospital at Orogun, during the fire incident. Another person, Owoseni Ajala was rushed to Hamdalat Hospital, Ojoo. All of them are responding to the treatment except Quadri who gave up the ghost this morning (Sunday).
He further confirmed that about six trailers were affected, out of which three belong to his customers.
“I am a trailer mechanic. I do convert trailers’ steering from right to left. We called it ‘righty.’ The fire occurred at our workshop in the Badmus area. No shop was burnt down. It affected six trailers (DAF). There was one trailer we had already finished, and the owner promised to come around today (Sunday) to pick it up, it was also affected…
