Goods worth N11.5m destroyed in fire in Ilorin
Goods worth N11.5m were destroyed in a fire disaster which occurred on Monday in Ilorin, Kwara State capital.
The fire incident burnt five container shops out of 15 container shops located at Lubcon Road Odota Junction, in Ilorin metropolis.
The fire incident occurred at about 05:67hrs, according to a statement in Ilorin by the spokesman of the state fire service, Hassan Adekunle.
Shops affected by the incident include, Bet9ja, Bukatariat, Nairabet, provision store and welder shop.
He said one anonymous person quickly summoned the fire brigade to the scene of occurrence through a telephone call.
Hassan said the firemen's quick intervention, extinguished the ravaging inferno on time.
Report says, the fire was as a result of power surge, he added.
Director, Kwara State Fire Service, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, urged the general public particularly the shop owners to always learn to play safe.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Tunji Folami Michael Nzekwe Saka Isau Bello Oyebanji Orire Roseline Oni Aremu Olayinka Are Offorjama Abubakar Baba Bukola Ajikobi Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji Ishaq Abdulkarim New Model Police Station Asa Bola Tinubu Gobirawa SSUCOEN Age AbdulKareem Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment Joshua Adeyemi Adimula Adeniyi Ojo Saka Keji Fatai Olodo Elections KWSUED Mohammed Alabi Lawal Fatai Adeniyi Garba Eruku Joseph Bamigboye Quareeb MalHub Esinrogunjo Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye Elerin Of Erin-Ile AbdulGaniyu Kareem Sadiq Umar Agor Code Of Conduct Bureau Tayo Awodiji Daud Adeshola Bamikole Omishore Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen Halidu Danbaba Ibrahim Akaje Mujtabah Bature Aliyu Umar Sanitation Exercise Mumeen Lah Amos Sayo Mike Omotosho Aliyu Muyideen Fatimat Saliu Cornelius Adebayo Bamidele Adegoke Post Utme Noah Yusuf Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao Olabimpe Olani Yahaya Abdulkareem AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem Ahmad Lawan Vasolar Oja-Oba Col. Ibrahim Taiwo Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP) Yakubu Gobir Awodun Kwara State Football Association Benin Republic Unicontinental Construction Company Hijaab Mohammed Lawal Bagega Dasuki Belgore Olukotun Of Ikotun Rafiu Ibrahim

