Kwara Fire Service has disclosed. that fire burnt five shops at night in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital on Thursday, 27th April, 2023.
This was contained in a statement signed by Head of Department, Media and Publicity, Hassan Adekunle and made available to newsmen in Ilorin on Thursday.
According to him, “the fire incident occurred this early morning, at about 5:08hrs, at Akerebiata opposite Bovas filling station Ilorin, Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State.
“There is no one in the area even the security guards to notice the fire outbreak on time. It was a passerby man who saw the ravaging inferno and quickly summoned the state fire service to rescue the situation” The leading fire officer said.
However, firemen did everything possible to immediately stop the spread of the burning fire to the other shops, and subsequently eliminated the fire.
Report says, the cause of the fire outbreak was suspected to be an electric surge. The estimated property saved was #52.5Million Naira and the estimated property lost was #8.6million Naira.
Therefore, the Director, Kwara State Fire Service, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, has urged the general public especially the market people to be more safety conscious.
He also advised them against unmonitored charging practice that many people in the society are doing at their various shops, offices, and homes. As this could endager their lives and their property.
