Fire destroys Amotekun patrol van in Ibadan
A patrol van belonging to the Western Nigeria Security Network, also known as Amotekun, was completely destroyed by fire on Thursday morning in Mokola, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. beneath the Mokola flyover when the van, which was carrying operatives on duty, suddenly caught fire.
According to eyewitnesses, passersby and motorists made frantic efforts to douse the flames, but the blaze consumed the vehicle before the Oyo State Fire Service could arrive.
No lives were lost in the incident, though the van was burnt beyond repair. The cause of the fire has yet to be established.
