A fire has been reported to have razed houses and properties in the Central Igboro area in Ilorin, Kwara State on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
According to Punch Newspaper, the Kwara State Fire Service (KSFS) was able to prevent properties worth N49.6 million from being destroyed.
According to KSFS, the fire was caused by an electric power outage in the area.
Reports also revealed that the fire began in the evening hours of 6:30 pm and it destroyed properties worth N16.7 million.
IkejaBird has obtained a full statement on the incident by the KSFS Head of Media and Publicity, Hassan Adekunle.
“The incident occurred at about 18:37hours Yesterday, 10th January 2023, at Ile-Olowo Compound, opposite Children Specialist Hospital in Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State,” Adekunle said.
“Firemen were able to cut off the further spread of the ravaging fire on time from the adjacent buildings surrounding the area and subsequently extinguished it.
“The officers also added that thorough damping of the surrounding areas was done before leaving the scene of occurrence in order to avoid the resurgence of the blazing fire.
“Report says the fire was caused as a result of an electric power surge,” the statement said,” he added.
