Fire gutted a building inside the Ile Oodua’s Palace of Ooni of Ife on Wednesday.
The fire incident caused panic in the ancient city.
A source in the palace confirmed the incident but said, “It is not major, people are only scared because the entrance to the palace was locked.” according to Punch Nigeria.
Confirming the incident, the Administrative Officer of the State Fire Service, Fatai Aremu said his men are still struggling to put out the fire.
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