A section of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s house in Ogun State was gutted by fire in the late hours of yesterday February 12.
The fire which began around 9.30pm in a section of the house located at Ita-Eko area of the Abeokuta, is believed to have been caused by a power surge.
Ogun State Director of Fire Service, Fatai Adefala who confirmed the incident said only the store in the building was affected by the fire. He also disclosed that officials of the fire service succeeded in putting out the fire after responding to distress calls around 10:00pm.