By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin –
Properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed following a fire outbreak that razed 5 shops in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
The incident occured in the early hours of Thursday morning at Akerebiata, opposite Bovas filling station Ilorin, Ilorin East LGA of the state.
The spokesperson for the Kwara Fire Service, Mr. Hassan Adekunle, has confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Friday.
Mr. Adekunle said the cause of the fire outbreak was suspected to be an electric surge.
He said: “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.
“However, firemen did everything possible to immediately stop the spread of the burning fire to the other shops, and subsequently eliminated the fire.
“The cause of the fire outbreak was suspected to be an electric surge. The estimated property saved was 52.5 million naira and the estimated property lost was 8.6 million naira.
The Director, Kwara State Fire Service, Olumuyiwa Falade has then urged the general public especially traders in markets 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 endangered their lives and their property.
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