The governor of Ekiti state, Biodun Oyebanji, Tuesday condemned the reported cases of looting of property by some unscrupulous elements during the midnight fire outbreak that surged in Igede Ekiti and engulfed multimillion naira property.
The governor promised to investigate the masterminds of the looting and bring them to justice.
Oyebanji spoke Igede-Ekiti during his visit to the spot of the fire outbreak that engulfed two buildings, comprising six shops and other residential apartments.
The inferno, which started around 1.30am, razed down two buildings and destroyed property worth millions of naira before the men of Ekiti State Fire Services intervened to rescue the situation.
Addressing the victims, Oyebanji, represented by the deputy governor, Chief Monisade Afuye, sympathised with the victims, pledging that the government will intervene.
The governor expressed elation that no life was lost during the midnight fire.
Oyebanji said he suspected that the inferno must have surged due to electricity spark occasioned by high voltage and melting of wires.
On the reported cases of looting during the midnight fire outbreak, the governor described the action as extreme display of wickedness, which he said shouldn’t occur in an ideal society.
The Governor also visited the palace of Onigede of Igede -Ekiti,Oba James Aladesuru to sympathise with the monarch on the painful occurrence and promised that his government will swiftly commence enumeration of the property lost for intervention.
