Sunday Igboho's house in Ibadan gutted by fire - Oyo Police Command's already after the hoodlums ,

A house belonging to Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has been reportedly burnt down by "unknown men", according to BBC Pidgin.

The report stated that the house is located in the Soka area of Ibadan, Oyo state, the Oyo state capital, adding that it is still unclear who burnt the house and why it was burnt.

The incident happened around 3am on Tuesday, January 26. It was also gathered that the burnt house is not the one Igboho currently lives in.

The source of the fire was yet unknown but firefighters from the Oyo State Fire Services arrived the scene to douse the fire.

Photos of Sunday Igboho's house burnt in Ibadan. Photo credit: Isokan TV

Hours after a house belonging to Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho was set ablaze in Ibadan, the police in Oyo state has given some details regarding the incident.

The state police spokesperson, Olugbenga Fadeyi, said the command received a report that hoodlums loaded in a bus and taxi set the house ablaze.

 Fadeyi also said the police were told that the arsonists shot in the air several times as they put fire to the house which is located at the Soka area of Ibadan.

The police spokesman said an investigation to fully unravel the ugly incident has commenced.

. Photo credit: @SundayIgbohoo

Fadeyi added:

"The mini sitting room got burnt in the process while the value of other properties is yet to be estimated."

He added that the DPO in the area contacted fire service while he also went to the scene for on the spot assessment.

According to Fadeyi, the fire has been put out while the police are on the trail of the hoodlums.

Earlier,  reported the house was said to have been burnt at around 3am on Tuesday, January 26, after the power supply to the area was cut off.

It was, however, gathered that the burnt house is not the one Igboho currently lives in.

The fire incident comes amid Igboho's quit notice to herdsmen in Igangan, Igbarapa North local government area of Oyo state, after accusing them of being behind the kidnapping and other criminal activities in the area.

Meanwhile, Igboho has also reacted to the fire incident which left parts of his house destroyed.

Igboho in a tweet confirmed that his property was indeed razed down.

The activist who shared pictures of the damaged building blamed suspected arsonists for the incident.