Properties worth over nineteen million, five hundred thousand naira reportedly lost to fire in Ilorin the kwara state capital
Reports gathered say fire burnt 15 shops in a shopping complex comprising of 20 shops at Atiba-Iyalamu Oja-Tuntun Area, in Ilorin West Local Government.
According to a statement signed by the Head of Department Media and Publicity, Kwara State Fire Service, Mr. HASSAN ADEKUNLE, the fire outbreak occurred at the early hours of today with firefighters of the state succeeding in saving property worth ten million naira seven hundred thousand naira.
He said that men of the State Fire Service were able to immediately stop the further spread of the inferno and subsequently eliminated it.
Hassan also added that Firemen were able to save the surrounding buildings from the fire disaster.
Meanwhile, the Director, Kwara State Fire Service, Prince Falade Olumuyiwa urged the general public particularly the market people to always play safe in their day to day activities.
Join our twitter community :