MTN booster station located inside premises of the University of Ibadan (UI) on Saturday 22nd of February, 2025 caught fire due to an electric surge.
According to report gathered, the booster station is situated within the Faculty of Nursing at the university.
It was learnt the fire incident affected the Mikano generator, board, and other telecommunications gadgets in the booster station.
Confirming the incident, the General Manager, Oyo State Fire Service, Yemi Akinyinka said that the booster station belonged to MTN, adding that men of the agency and firefighters from the university were able to quench the fire.
The fire incident was reported exactly at 04:00 hrs on Saturday, 22nd February 2025.
“The fire personnel, led by ACFS Olubunmi, were promptly deployed to the scene and arrived on time.
“On arrival, we met the Mikano electrical generator and board on fire. We quickly joined hands with the university’s fire marshals, and the fire was extinguished completely. The fire was caused by an electrical surge.”
